Holy Fairs: Scotland and the Making of American Revivalism - Paperback

by Leigh E. Schmidt (Author)

Winner of the Frank S. and Elizabeth D. Brewer Prize of the American Society of Church History, Holy Fairs traces the roots of American camp-meeting revivalism to the communion festivals of early modern Scotland. This new paperback edition of Leigh Eric Schmidt's seminal work features updated material, a dozen illustrations, and a new preface by the author.

Author Biography

Leigh E Schmidt is a Professor in the Department of Religion at Princeton University. He is also the author of Consumer Rites: The Buying and Selling of American Holidays and Hearing Things: Religion, Illusion, and the American Enlightenment.