Research Catalog

Title

The poisoned chalice [electronic resource] : Eucharistic grape juice and common-sense realism in Victorian Methodism / Jennifer L. Woodruff Tait.

Author

Tait, Jennifer L. Woodruff.

Publication

Tuscaloosa : University of Alabama Press, c2011.

Details

Description

1 online resource (xiii, 189 p.)

Series Statement

Religion and American culture

Uniform Title

• Poisoned chalice (Online)
• Religion and American culture (Tuscaloosa, Ala.)

Alternative Title

Poisoned chalice (Online)

Subject

• Methodist Episcopal Church > Doctrines > History > 19th century
• Lord's Supper > Wine > History of doctrines > 19th century
• Lord's Supper > Methodist Episcopal Church > History of doctrines > 19th century
• Temperance and religion > United States > History > 19th century
• Grape juice > United States > History > 19th century
• United States > Church history > 19th century

Note

• Based on the author's Ph. D. thesis (Duke University, 2005).

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Access (note)

• Access restricted to authorized users.

Contents

What has grape juice to do with common sense? -- Alcohol and science -- Alcohol and the overthrow of reason -- Alcohol, the ideal worker, and the poisoned chalice -- Alcohol and the truth of the Gospel -- Common sense and the common cup -- Juice and cups or wine and chalice? : concluding thoughts on symbolism and minor vices.

LCCN

2010032808

OCLC

ssj0000606600

Author

Tait, Jennifer L. Woodruff.

Title

The poisoned chalice [electronic resource] : Eucharistic grape juice and common-sense realism in Victorian Methodism / Jennifer L. Woodruff Tait.

Imprint

Tuscaloosa : University of Alabama Press, c2011.

Series

Religion and American culture

Religion and American culture (Tuscaloosa, Ala.)

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Access

Access restricted to authorized users.

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Available onsite at NYPL