Household Gods

Its sweep through generations allows readers to feel the change of centuries in the intimate ruminations of thoughtful people. It offers a clear narrative that students can learn much from, particularly when they compare the voices of the Adamses with those of the many Americans who disputed their vantage point on U.S. Christianity. * Katherine Carté, William and Mary Quarterly * Students and teachers of American religious history and political culture alike should find this factually rich, insightful, and artfully written study interesting and profitable. * Journal of American History * Sara Georgini has the knack of making dry history as interesting as a novel can be... It is a must-read for everybody who is interested in American history. * Washington Book Review * This concise, well-written history helps address the role that Protestant Christianity played in guiding and shaping the Adams family and the country they served. * Library Journal * The changing nature of American Protestant belief is skillfully illustrated in Georgini's close study of the religious evolution of the well-educated, well-traveled Adams family . . . the subject is fascinating. * Publishers Weekly * Household Gods is a necessary and important addition to the existing scholarly literature on how Unitarianism shaped the Adamses and, through them, the United States. * The Washington Review * Students and teachers of American religious history and political culture alike should find this factually rich, insightful, and artfully written study interesting and profitable. * Journal of American History *