Rally the Scattered Believers: Northern New England's Religious Geography

"An important new interpretation of how religious change shaped American cultural identity in the early republic." —Journal of American History

Northern New England, a rugged landscape dotted with transient settlements, posed challenges to the traditional town church in the wake of the American Revolution. Using the methods of spatial geography, Shelby M. Balik examines how migrants adapted their understanding of religious community and spiritual space to survive in the harsh physical su...