Traylor, Richard C. 1969-

Born of water and spirit : the Baptist impulse in Kentucky, 1776-1860 / Richard C. Traylor. - First edition. - Knoxville : The University of Tennessee Press, (c)2015. - 1 online resource (ix, 278 pages) : illustrations, maps

Originally presented as the author's thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Missouri-Columbia, 2003.

Includes bibliographies and index.

From one world to another: conversion, baptism, and communion -- First among equals: the Baptist preacher -- Divine channels of democracy: Baptist churches and associations -- Reforming the impulse, 1825-1845 -- Sisters, friends, and proprietors: women and Baptist identity -- "Determined to persist": African Americans and the pursuit of Baptist identity -- Refining and radiating the impulse.



9781621901488 9781621900955


Baptists--History--Kentucky--19th century.
Baptists--History--Kentucky--18th century.


Electronic Books.

BX6248 / .B676 2015