TY - BOOK AU - Smith,Lisa TI - The first great awakening in colonial American newspapers: a shifting story SN - 9780739172759 AV - PN4861 U1 - 071.3 23 PY - 2012/// CY - Lanham, Md. PB - Lexington Books KW - American newspapers KW - History KW - 18th century KW - Journalism KW - United States KW - Great Awakening KW - Journaux américains KW - Histoire KW - 18e siècle KW - Grand Réveil KW - LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES KW - bisacsh KW - fast KW - Electronic books KW - dissertations KW - aat KW - Academic theses KW - lcgft KW - Thèses et écrits académiques KW - rvmgf N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Introduction -- Reporting the awakening -- Regional paper wars -- Whitefield, Tennent, and Davenport : newsmakers of the awakening -- Conclusion -- Appendix 1 : methodology -- Appendix 2 : table of individual newspaper reporting on the revival N2 - The First Great Awakening in Colonial American Newspapers is a comprehensive, in-depth study of colonial American newspaper reporting on the First Great Awakening during the years 1739-1748. Lisa Smith uncovers both characteristics of the movement as presented by the papers as well as trends in reporting seen over time. Close analysis of regional reporting differences as well as changes in the newspaper presentation of key revivalists makes this work the most complete examination of the printed newspaper record of the First Great Awak UR - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=443780 ER -