Title Statement |
Household gods: the religious lives of the Adams family / Sara Georgini. |
Author |
Georgini, Sara |
Additional Contributors |
Willis, Teresa |
Publication |
Washington, D.C.: National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled, Library of Congress,2020 |
Extent of Item |
1 DAISY audio disc (10 hours, 30 minutes) |
Other Number |
NLSxxDAI90047 |
Production Credits |
Audio producer: American Printing House for the Blind, recording studio |
Performance Credits |
Narrated by: Teresa Willis. |
Audience & Ratings |
Female narrator. |
Contents |
The Providence of John and Abigail Adams -- John Quincy and Louisa Catherine Adams at prayer -- Charles Francis Adams on pilgrimage -- The cosmopolitan Christianity of Henry Adams -- Higher than a city upon a hill. |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
Summary |
Examination of the religious lives of the Adams family and the impact of religion on their civic service, from John and Abigail Adams in the 1700s to Brooks Adams in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Discusses the generational changes in understanding what it means to be Christian. 2019. |
Subjects & Genres |
By Topic |
Christianity--History--United States |
Presidents--Religious life--History--United States |
By Name |
Adams, John,1735-1826--Family |
Adams, John,1735-1826--Religion |
Adams family |
By Location |
Massachusetts--Biography |
Massachusetts--Religious life and customs |
United States--Religious life and customs |
By Genre |
Nonfiction |
Biographies |
Talking books |