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American Preacher by Seth A. Perry
University of Pennsylvania Press · New release

American Preacher

The Life and Times of the Eccentric Lorenzo Dow

Seth A. Perry

University of Pennsylvania Press · Church History
Releases November 10, 2026 · ISBN 9781512830200

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About the book

Seth A. Perry writes the life of Lorenzo Dow, an itinerant preacher of the early 1800s who became one of America's first celebrities, and traces his influence on populist Protestantism.

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