The Relevance of Nineteenth-Century Religion to the Archaeological Record: An Example from the Home of Ellen White, Prophetess of Seventh-Day Adventism

Author: Nickolai C.A.

Source: International Journal of Historical Archaeology, Volume 7, Number 2, June 2003 , pp. 145-159(15)

Publisher: Springer

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Abstract:

Religion is one of the least tangible aspects of the past, yet it was very real and very important in the lives of past people. Understanding the impact nineteenth-century evangelical Christianity had on the archaeological record will add substantially to studies of historic households in the United States and around the world. One of the most aggressive of these denominations was Seventh-day Adventism, which grew out of the Millerite movement under Ellen White. A brief case study based on a home occupied by her family is used as a way to explore some of these themes.

Keywords: religion; nineteenth century; American midwest; households

Language: English

Document Type: Commentary

Affiliations: 1: Department of Anthropology, University of Pennsylvania, 325 University of Pennsylvania Museum, 33rd and Spruce Streets, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104; nickolai@sas.upenn.edu

Publication date: 2003-06-01