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In this book, William Kostelvy uncovers the forgotten roots of American Pentecostalism by telling the story of an important radical communal society, the Metropolitan Church Association. Known as "e;Burning Bushers,"e; its members objected to capitalism, confronted "e;elite"e; denominations, and offered an alternative, radical...

Carp argues American urban colonists were among the first to unite as Americans. Looking at the physical environments of cities as political catalysts, he contends that what began as interaction and negotiation developed into wider political awareness and action. This groundbreaking work will contribute to scholarship on the American Revolution....