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Author Thompson, Mary V., 1955-

Title "In the hands of a good providence" [electronic resource] : religion in the life of George Washington / Mary V. Thompson.

Imprint Charlottesville : University of Virginia Press, 2008.

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Description xix, 251 p. : ill.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (p. [229]-242) and index.
Contents Controversy : a man of many questions -- Foundations : early influences -- Church affiliation : a lifelong Anglican -- Sundays : public worship and time for reflection -- Confirmation and communion : questions about a rite and sacrament of the Church -- Prayer : private devotions -- Evidence of belief : contemporary statements -- Outward actions : charity and toleration -- Church and state : Washington's vision for America -- Conclusions: Washington's and others'.
Reproduction Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
Subject Washington, George, 1732-1799 -- Religion.
Washington, George, 1732-1799 -- Political and social views.
Washington, George, 1732-1799 -- Family.
Washington family.
Anglicans -- Virginia -- Biography.
Christianity and politics -- United States -- Church of England -- History -- 18th century.
Virginia -- Religious life and customs.
Chesapeake Bay Region (Md. and Va.) -- Religious life and customs.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Added Author ProQuest (Firm)
ISBN 9780813927633 (alk. paper)
9780813930329 (electronic bk.)

 
    
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