Charles G. Finney: Revivalistic Rhetoric

by David B. Chesebrough and Ronald D. Rietveld

Though much has been written about Charles Finney, The Father of Modern Revivalism, most works have concentrated on his roles as an educator and political reformer. In this new study, Chesebrough examines the rhetorical skills and techniques that made Finney the first contemporary evangelist, one whose methods are still practiced today. A major force in many social reform movements of his time, most notably abolitionism, Finney introduced techniques...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313318131
• ISBN13: 9780313318139
• Release Date: October 2001
• Publisher: Greenwood
• Length: 204 Pages
• Weight: 1.02 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.5"