The Kingdom of Matthias: A Story of Sex and Salvation in 19th-Century America
by Paul E. Johnson, Sean Wilentz
A vivid account of a sensational religious scandal that reveals the hopes, fears, and conflicts of nineteenth-century America.
About This Book
The Kingdom of Matthias explores a notorious religious movement that emerged in the early nineteenth century.
Authors Paul E. Johnson and Sean Wilentz examine how faith, class tensions, and personal ambition intersected in this episode.
The narrative situates the events within the broader social and economic transformations of Jacksonian America.
Readers gain insight into the era’s religious experimentation and the challenges faced by new urban populations.
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