Lucid, authoritative overview of a major movement in American history The history of American evangelicalism is perhaps best understood by examining its  turning points —those moments when it took on a new scope, challenge, or influence. The Great Awakening, the rise of fundamentalism and Pentecostalism, the emergence of Billy Graham—all these developments and many more have given shape to one of the most dynamic movements in American religious history. Taken together, these turning points serve as a clear and helpful roadmap for understanding how evangelicalism has become what it is today. Each chapter in this book has been written by one of the world's top experts in American religious history, and together they form a single narrative of evangelicalism's remarkable development. Here is an engaging, balanced, coherent history of American evangelicalism from its origins as a small movement to its status as a central player in the American religious story. Contributors & Topics Harry S. Stout   on  the Great Awakening Catherine A. Brekus   on  the evangelical encounter with the Enlightenment Jon Butler   on  disestablishment Richard Carwardine   on  antebellum reform Marguerite Van Die   on  the rise of the domestic ideal Luke E. Harlow   on  the Civil War and conservative American evangelicalism George M. Marsden   on  the rise of fundamentalism Edith Blumhofer   on  urban Pentecostalism Dennis C. Dickerson   on  the Great Migration Mark Hutchinson   on  the global turn in American evangelicalism Grant Wacker   on  Billy Graham's 1949 Los Angeles revival Darren Dochuk   on  American evangelicalism's Latin turn Daniel Walker Howe — Pulitzer Prize-winning author of  What Hath God Wrought "These well-crafted essays by distinguished authorities with diverse perspectives will fascinate both students of history and evangelicals themselves." Kate Bowler — author of  Blessed: A History of the American Prosperity Gospel "This book sparkles with insight. Eminently readable and carefully curated, it is a significant contribution to the study of American evangelicalism." John Fea — Messiah College "Many of us who pursue an intellectual vocation stand on the mighty scholarly shoulders of Mark Noll. In  Turning Points in the History of American Evangelicalism  Heath Carter and Laura Rominger Porter have brought together an impressive cast of historians to commemorate Noll's magnificent career." Douglas A. Sweeney — Trinity Evangelical Divinity School "This is a great collection of essays by an all-star cast of scholars working on American religion. It is fascinating reading that will serve as a benchmark in the study of evangelicalism for many years to come." Heath W. Carter  is associate professor of American Christianity at Princeton Theological Seminary. Prior to coming to Princeton, he taught at Valparaiso University from 2012–2019. His writing has been featured in publications such as The New Republic , Comment , Christianity Today , The Christian Century , and Sojourners . He is the author of Union Made: Working People and the Rise of Social Christianity in Chicago .