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PublisherPrinceton University Press
ISBN-100691010242
ISBN-139780691010243
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Number of Pages448 Pages
Publication NameFits, Trances, and Visions : Experiencing Religion and Explaining Experience from Wesley to James
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1999
SubjectChristianity / Methodist, General, History, Psychology of Religion
TypeTextbook
AuthorAnn Taves
Subject AreaReligion
FormatTrade Paperback
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Item Height1.2 in
Item Weight24.4 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width5.9 in
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Intended AudienceCollege Audience
LCCN99-029754
Reviews"One of the most important contributions not only to the study of American religious history, but more broadly to the study of religion, which has appeared in recent years. . . . [It] should be of great interest to students of religious phenomena no matter what their particular field of study."-- Peter W. Williams, Catholic Historical Review, "An ambitious history both of religious experience within this broadly defined evangelical tradition and of efforts to explain and judge it. . . . A remarkable compendium of firsthand descriptions of religious experience and practice."-- Marc Arkin, The Wall Street Journal, This impressive book will stand on its merits for many years to come. It will change the way we look at the received narrative of American religious history and, as much, the way we look at ourselves as interpreters of the narrative . . . Taves has provided grounding and insight that puts us in her debt., This is an important study and a major contribution to the study of the Anglo-American discourse on religion. -- Gary L. Ebersole, Journal of Religion, "As much a treat as a treatise, and not just for historians. . . . An intellectual adventure . . . thick with anecdote, example and quotation."-- New York Times Book Review, "One of the most important contributions not only to the study of American religious history, but more broadly to the study of religion, which has appeared in recent years. . . . [It] should be of great interest to students of religious phenomena no matter what their particular field of study." --Peter W. Williams, Catholic Historical Review, "Taves provides a fascinating account of the interplay between experiencing religion and explaining these experiences. . . . Provocative, well-written, and an exemplar of interdisciplinary scholarship." -- Choice, "Taves offers a brilliant introduction to the intricate art of explaining religious experience." --Robert Fuller, Christian Century, "This is an excellent book. Its method is historical and its self-set purpose concerns the interplay between experiencing religion and explaining the experience. The book deserves careful reading." --Douglas J. Davies, Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, This is an excellent book. Its method is historical and its self-set purpose concerns the interplay between experiencing religion and explaining the experience. The book deserves careful reading., As much a treat as a treatise, and not just for historians. . . . An intellectual adventure . . . thick with anecdote, example and quotation., An ambitious history both of religious experience within this broadly defined evangelical tradition and of efforts to explain and judge it. . . . A remarkable compendium of firsthand descriptions of religious experience and practice., "This impressive book will stand on its merits for many years to come. It will change the way we look at the received narrative of American religious history and, as much, the way we look at ourselves as interpreters of the narrative . . . Taves has provided grounding and insight that puts us in her debt."-- Catherine L. Albanese, Journal of American History, Taves brings a new perspective to familiar territory in American religious history: camp meetings, spiritual mediums, Pentecostalism, faith healing, and the work of William James. . . [She] handles the complexity and breadth of her study well, balancing evidence and theory with clear prose, and ultimately provides a new view of the inner workings of American religious traditions., One of the most important contributions not only to the study of American religious history, but more broadly to the study of religion, which has appeared in recent years. . . . [It] should be of great interest to students of religious phenomena no matter what their particular field of study. -- Peter W. Williams, Catholic Historical Review, This is an excellent book. Its method is historical and its self-set purpose concerns the interplay between experiencing religion and explaining the experience. The book deserves careful reading. -- Douglas J. Davies, Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, This is an important study and a major contribution to the study of the Anglo-American discourse on religion., This impressive book will stand on its merits for many years to come. It will change the way we look at the received narrative of American religious history and, as much, the way we look at ourselves as interpreters of the narrative . . . Taves has provided grounding and insight that puts us in her debt. -- Catherine L. Albanese, Journal of American History, "[Taves] attends sensitively to how language shapes experience, accenting the complex interplay between theory and practice."-- Publishers Weekly, Taves brings a new perspective to familiar territory in American religious history: camp meetings, spiritual mediums, Pentecostalism, faith healing, and the work of William James. . . [She] handles the complexity and breadth of her study well, balancing evidence and theory with clear prose, and ultimately provides a new view of the inner workings of American religious traditions. -- Library Journal, [Taves] attends sensitively to how language shapes experience, accenting the complex interplay between theory and practice., "This impressive book will stand on its merits for many years to come. It will change the way we look at the received narrative of American religious history and, as much, the way we look at ourselves as interpreters of the narrative . . . Taves has provided grounding and insight that puts us in her debt." --Catherine L. Albanese, Journal of American History, Winner of the 2000 Award for Best Professional/Scholarly Book in Philosophy and Religion, Association of American Publishers, One of the most important contributions not only to the study of American religious history, but more broadly to the study of religion, which has appeared in recent years. . . . [It] should be of great interest to students of religious phenomena no matter what their particular field of study., "Taves provides a fascinating account of the interplay between experiencing religion and explaining these experiences. . . . Provocative, well-written, and an exemplar of interdisciplinary scholarship. . . ."-- Choice, "This is an important study and a major contribution to the study of the Anglo-American discourse on religion."-- Gary L. Ebersole, Journal of Religion, "This is an excellent book. Its method is historical and its self-set purpose concerns the interplay between experiencing religion and explaining the experience. The book deserves careful reading."-- Douglas J. Davies, Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, As much a treat as a treatise, and not just for historians. . . . An intellectual adventure . . . thick with anecdote, example and quotation. -- New York Times Book Review, An ambitious history both of religious experience within this broadly defined evangelical tradition and of efforts to explain and judge it. . . . A remarkable compendium of firsthand descriptions of religious experience and practice. -- Marc Arkin, The Wall Street Journal, [Taves] attends sensitively to how language shapes experience, accenting the complex interplay between theory and practice. -- Publishers Weekly, "Taves brings a new perspective to familiar territory in American religious history: camp meetings, spiritual mediums, Pentecostalism, faith healing, and the work of William James. . . [She] handles the complexity and breadth of her study well, balancing evidence and theory with clear prose, and ultimately provides a new view of the inner workings of American religious traditions."-- Library Journal, Taves provides a fascinating account of the interplay between experiencing religion and explaining these experiences. . . . Provocative, well-written, and an exemplar of interdisciplinary scholarship. . . . -- Choice, Winner of the 2000 Award for Best Professional/Scholarly Book in Philosophy and Religion, Association of American Publishers One of Choice 's Outstanding Academic Titles for 2000, "As much a treat as a treatise, and not just for historians. . . . An intellectual adventure . . . thick with anecdote, example and quotation." -- New York Times Book Review, "This is an important study and a major contribution to the study of the Anglo-American discourse on religion." --Gary L. Ebersole, Journal of Religion, "[Taves] attends sensitively to how language shapes experience, accenting the complex interplay between theory and practice." -- Publishers Weekly, "An ambitious history both of religious experience within this broadly defined evangelical tradition and of efforts to explain and judge it. . . . A remarkable compendium of firsthand descriptions of religious experience and practice." --Marc Arkin, The Wall Street Journal, "Taves brings a new perspective to familiar territory in American religious history: camp meetings, spiritual mediums, Pentecostalism, faith healing, and the work of William James. . . [She] handles the complexity and breadth of her study well, balancing evidence and theory with clear prose, and ultimately provides a new view of the inner workings of American religious traditions." -- Library Journal, Taves provides a fascinating account of the interplay between experiencing religion and explaining these experiences. . . . Provocative, well-written, and an exemplar of interdisciplinary scholarship. . . ., Taves offers a brilliant introduction to the intricate art of explaining religious experience. -- Robert Fuller, Christian Century, "Taves provides a fascinating account of the interplay between experiencing religion and explaining these experiences. . . . Provocative, well-written, and an exemplar of interdisciplinary scholarship. . . ." -- Choice, "Taves offers a brilliant introduction to the intricate art of explaining religious experience."-- Robert Fuller, Christian Century
Dewey Edition21
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal291.4/2
Table Of ContentLIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS ix ACKNOWLEDGMENTS xi ABBREVIATIONS xiii INTRODUCTION 3 PART ONE. FORMALISM, ENTHUSIASM, AND TRUE RELIGION, 1740-1820 13 CHAPTER ONE Explaining Enthusiasm 20 CHAPTER TWO Making Experience 47 CHAPTER THREE Shouting Methodists 76 PART TWO: POPULAR PSYCHOLOGY AND POPULAR RELIGION, 1820-1890 119 CHAPTER FOUR Clairvoyants and Visionaries 128 CHAPTER FIVE Embodying Spirits 166 CHAPTER SIX Explaining Trance 207 PART THREE: RELIGION AND THE SUBCONSCIOUS, 1886-1910 251 CHAPTER SEVEN The Psychology of Religion 261 CHAPTER EIGHT Varieties of Protestant Religious Experience 308 CONCLUSION 348 NOTES 363 NAME INDEX 435 SUBJECT INDEX 441
SynopsisFits, trances, visions, speaking in tongues, clairvoyance, out-of-body experiences, possession. Believers have long viewed these and similar involuntary experiences as religious--as manifestations of God, the spirits, or the Christ within. Skeptics, on the other hand, have understood them as symptoms of physical disease, mental disorder, group dynamics, or other natural causes. In this sweeping work of religious and psychological history, Ann Taves explores the myriad ways in which believers and detractors interpreted these complex experiences in Anglo-American culture between the mid-eighteenth and early-twentieth centuries. Taves divides the book into three sections. In the first, ranging from 1740 to 1820, she examines the debate over trances, visions, and other involuntary experiences against the politically charged backdrop of Anglo-American evangelicalism, established churches, Enlightenment thought, and a legacy of religious warfare. In the second part, covering 1820 to 1890, she highlights the interplay between popular psychology--particularly the ideas of "animal magnetism" and mesmerism--and movements in popular religion: the disestablishment of churches, the decline of Calvinist orthodoxy, the expansion of Methodism, and the birth of new religious movements. In the third section, Taves traces the emergence of professional psychology between 1890 and 1910 and explores the implications of new ideas about the subconscious mind, hypnosis, hysteria, and dissociation for the understanding of religious experience. Throughout, Taves follows evolving debates about whether fits, trances, and visions are natural (and therefore not religious) or supernatural (and therefore religious). She pays particular attention to a third interpretation, proposed by such "mediators" as William James, according to which these experiences are natural and religious. Taves shows that ordinary people as well as educated elites debated the meaning of these experiences and reveals the importance of interactions between popular and elite culture in accounting for how people experienced religion and explained experience. Combining rich detail with clear and rigorous argument, this is a major contribution to our understanding of Protestant revivalism and the historical interplay between religion and psychology., In this work of religious and psychological history, Ann Taves explores the ways in which believers and detractors interpreted these experiences in Anglo-American culture between the mid-eighteenth and early-twentieth centuries., Fits, trances, visions, speaking in tongues, clairvoyance, out-of-body experiences, possession. Believers have long viewed these and similar involuntary experiences as religious--as manifestations of God, the spirits, or the Christ within. Skeptics, on the other hand, have understood them as symptoms of physical disease, mental disorder, group dynamics, or other natural causes. In this sweeping work of religious and psychological history, Ann Taves explores the myriad ways in which believers and detractors interpreted these complex experiences in Anglo-American culture between the mid-eighteenth and early-twentieth centuries. Taves divides the book into three sections. In the first, ranging from 1740 to 1820, she examines the debate over trances, visions, and other involuntary experiences against the politically charged backdrop of Anglo-American evangelicalism, established churches, Enlightenment thought, and a legacy of religious warfare.In the second part, covering 1820 to 1890, she highlights the interplay between popular psychology--particularly the ideas of "animal magnetism" and mesmerism--and movements in popular religion: the disestablishment of churches, the decline of Calvinist orthodoxy, the expansion of Methodism, and the birth of new religious movements.In the third section, Taves traces the emergence of professional psychology between 1890 and 1910 and explores the implications of new ideas about the subconscious mind, hypnosis, hysteria, and dissociation for the understanding of religious experience. Throughout, Taves follows evolving debates about whether fits, trances, and visions are natural (and therefore not religious) or supernatural (and therefore religious). She pays particular attention to a third interpretation, proposed by such "mediators" as William James, according to which these experiences are natural and religious. Taves shows that ordinary people as well as educated elites debated the meaning of these experiences and reveals the importance of interactions between popular and elite culture in accounting for how people experienced religion and explained experience.Combining rich detail with clear and rigorous argument, this is a major contribution to our understanding of Protestant revivalism and the historical interplay between religion and psychology.
LC Classification NumberBL53.T38 1999
