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In the midst of the Second Great Awakening, an insane carpenter is proclaiming to be the wandering Jewish prophet Matthias. Combining good narrative skills, excellent characterization, and historic detail, Johnson and Wilentz recreate the engaging tale of a hypocritical prophet and his followers. The main motive that dominated Matthias’ and Elijah Pierson’s actions involves the beliefs that were instilled in them when they were young, about the natural order of men and women. Taking this extremely minor episode from the American past, Wilentz and Johnson tell a tale of social displacement caused by the Market Revolution and the rising role of spirituality of women. In the 1810’s, many men made the move to the populous city life of New York.
Approximate Word count = 449 Approximate Pages = 1.8 (250 words per page double spaced)
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