Alexander Campbell's Passion for Print: Protestant Sectarians and the Press in the Trans-Allegheny West.

The article discusses protestant sectarians and the press in the Trans-Allegheny West. The article also discusses Protestant religious leader Alexander Campbell and his brand of Protestantism known as "Campbellism." The author explains how Campbell used his publications to make his reputation and to fight Congregationalists and Presbyterians. The article examines Campbell's early career as a printer and publisher. It focuses on the form and production of his publications in the decade before 1830. The article also discusses the meaning of sectarian print in the U.S., how it was produced, and in what circumstances.

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Volume
118
Part
1
Page Range
117-154
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