The Rude Hand of Innovation

The Frank S. and Elizabeth D. Brewer Prize Eassy of the American Society of Church History. Based on original sources, it illuminates the social history of Albany, New York, seen as a case study to demonstrate the central role played by religion in the creation of American social life.

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Tracing the social and religious transformation of Albany, New York, from its colonial origins through the industrialization of the early nineteenth century, Hackett's study not only illuminates the social history of Albany, but abundantly demonstrates the central role played by religion in the creation of American social life.