Evangelicals at a Crossroads: Revivalism and Social Reform in Boston, 1860-1910

Benjamin L. Hartley brings to light the little-known story of relative latecomers to Boston's religious scene: Methodist, Salvation Army, Baptist, and nondenominational Christians. These groups have been largely overlooked by Boston urban historians focusing on Congregationalists and Roman Catholics. In contrast, Hartley sheds light on the role of immigrant evangelical leaders from Italy, Sweden, and elsewhere in revivalism and social reform in postbellum Boston. Further, examining the contes…