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The kingdom of Matthias

In the autumn of 1834, New York City was awash with rumors of a strange religious cult operating nearby, centered around a mysterious, self-styled prophet named Matthias. It was said that Matthias the Prophet was stealing money from one of his followers; then came reports of lascivious sexual relations, based on odd teachings of matched spirits, apostolic priesthoods, and the inferiority of women. At its climax, the rumors transformed into legal charges, as the Prophet was arrested for the murder of a once highly-regarded Christian gentleman who had fallen under his sway. By the time the story.

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  • ":Story of sex and salvation in 19th-century America"@en

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  • "Paul Johnson and Sean Wilentz brilliantly recapture the forgotten story of Matthias the Prophet, imbuing their richly researched account with the dramatic force of a novel.In the hands of Johnson and Wilentz, the strange tale of Matthias opens a fascinating window into the turbulent movements of the religious revival known as the Second Great Awakening--movements that swept up great numbers of evangelical Americans and gave rise to new sects like the Mormons. Into this teeming environment walked a down-and-out carpenter named Robert Matthews, who announced himself as Matthias, prophet of the God of the Jews. His hypnotic personality drew in a cast of unforgettable characters--the meekly devout businessman Elijah Pierson, who once tried to raise his late wife from the dead; the young attractive Christian couple, Benjamin Folger and his wife Ann (who seduced the woman-hating Prophet); and the shrewd ex-slave Isabella Van Wagenen, regarded by some as "the most wicked of the wicked." None was more colorful than the Prophet himself, a bearded, thundering tyrant who gathered his followers into an absolutist household, using their money to buy an elaborate, eccentric wardrobe, and reordering their marital relations. By the time the tensions within the kingdom exploded into a clash with the law, Matthias had become a national scandal."
  • "In the autumn of 1834, New York City was awash with rumors of a strange religious cult operating nearby, centered around a mysterious, self-styled prophet named Matthias. It was said that Matthias the Prophet was stealing money from one of his followers; then came reports of lascivious sexual relations, based on odd teachings of matched spirits, apostolic priesthoods, and the inferiority of women. At its climax, the rumors transformed into legal charges, as the Prophet was arrested for the murder of a once highly-regarded Christian gentleman who had fallen under his sway. By the time the story."@en
  • "Paul Johnson and Sean Wilentz brilliantly recapture the forgotten story of Matthias the Prophet, imbuing their richly researched account with the dramatic force of a novel. In the hands of Johnson and Wilentz, the strange tale of Matthias opens a fascinating window into the turbulent movements of the religious revival known as the Second Great Awakening--movements that swept up great numbers of evangelical Americans and gave rise to new sects like the Mormons. Into this teeming environment walked a down-and-out carpenter named Robert Matthews, who announced himself as Matthias, prophet of the G."@en

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  • "History"
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  • "Biography"
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  • "The kingdom of Matthias"@en
  • "The kingdom of Matthias"
  • "The Kingdom of Matthias : [A sotory of sex salvation in 19th century America]"
  • "The Kingdom of Matthias: A Story of Sex and Salvation in 19th-Century America"
  • "The Kingdom of Matthias A Story of Sex and Salvation in 19th-Century America"
  • "The Kingdom of Matthias"
  • "The Kingdom of Matthias"@en
  • "The kingdom of Matthias : [the story of sex and salvation in 19th-century America]"
  • "Kingdom of Matthias : [story of sex and salvation in nineteenth-century America]"
  • "The Kingdom of Matthias : a story of sex and salvation in 19th-century America"
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  • "The Kingdom of Matthias a story of sex and salvation in 19th-century America"@en
  • "The kingdom of Matthias : a story of sex and salvation in 19th century America"
  • "The kingdom of Matthias : [a story of sex and salvation in 19th century America]"

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