American Messiahs: False Prophets of a Damned Nation

by Adam Morris

Book Overview

Mania surrounding messianic prophets has defined the national consciousness since the American Revolution. From Civil War veteran and virulent anticapitalist Cyrus Teed, to the dapper and overlooked civil rights pioneer Father Divine, to even the megalomaniacal Jim Jones, these figures have routinely been dismissed as dangerous and hysterical outliers.

After years of studying these emblematic figures, Adam Morris demonstrates that messiahs...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1631492136
• ISBN13: 9781631492136
• Release Date: March 2019
• Publisher: Liveright Publishing Corporation
• Length: 432 Pages
• Weight: 1.64 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.3" x 9.5"