About the book
The Praying South and the Fighting South are two of our most popular images of white southern culture. In Subduing Satan, Ted Ownby details the tensions between these complex — and often opposing — attitudes.
“Ownby’s re-creation of male recreation is rich and fascinating. He paints the saloon and the street, the cockfighting and dogfighting rings as realms of distinctly male vices, enjoyed lustily by men seeking to escape the sweet virtue of the Southern Christian home.” — Nation
“A bold new thesis. . . . [Ownby] gives us guideposts in the ongoing search for the meaning of southern history.” — Journal of Southern History
“I suspect that for many years ahead Ted Ownby’s Subduing Satan will serve as the standard guide on how to write religious social history.” — Bertram Wyatt-Brown, University of Florida
“This is one of the freshest and most interesting books written about the American South in years. By focusing on the cultural conflicts of everyday life, Ownby gets us right to the heart of white culture in the South between Reconstruction and the 1920s.” — Edward L. Ayers, University of Virginia
Editions of Subduing Satan
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780807819135
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780807844298
- EBook
- ISBN 9798890884879
- EBook
- ISBN 9798893134056
- EBook
- ISBN 9781469616292
- EBook
- ISBN 9781469615875
Read an Excerpt
The Praying South and the Fighting South are two of our most popular images of white southern culture. In Subduing Satan, Ted Ownby details the tensions between these complex — and often opposing — attitudes.
“Ownby’s re-creation of male recreation is rich and fascinating. He paints the saloon and the street, the cockfighting and dogfighting rings as realms of distinctly male vices, enjoyed lustily by men seeking to escape the sweet virtue of the Southern Christian home.” — Nation
“A bold new thesis. . . . [Ownby] gives us guideposts in the ongoing search for the meaning of southern history.” — Journal of Southern History
“I suspect that for many years ahead Ted Ownby’s Subduing Satan will serve as the standard guide on how to write religious social history.” — Bertram Wyatt-Brown, University of Florida
“This is one of the freshest and most interesting books written about the American South in years. By focusing on the cultural conflicts of everyday life, Ownby gets us right to the heart of white culture in the South between Reconstruction and the 1920s.” — Edward L. Ayers, University of Virginia
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Subduing Satan about?
The Praying South and the Fighting South are two of our most popular images of white southern culture. In Subduing Satan, Ted Ownby details the tensions between these complex — and often opposing — attitudes.
“Ownby’s re-creation of male recreation is rich and fascinating. He paints the saloon and the street, the cockfighting and dogfighting rings as realms of distinctly male vices, enjoyed lustily by men seeking to escape the sweet virtue of the Southern Christian home.” — Nation
“A bold new thesis. . . . [Ownby] gives us guideposts in the ongoing search for the meaning of southern history.” — Journal of Southern History
“I suspect that for many years ahead Ted Ownby’s Subduing Satan will serve as the standard guide on how to write religious social history.” — Bertram Wyatt-Brown, University of Florida
“This is one of the freshest and most interesting books written about the American South in years. By focusing on the cultural conflicts of everyday life, Ownby gets us right to the heart of white culture in the South between Reconstruction and the 1920s.” — Edward L. Ayers, University of Virginia
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Subduing Satan?
History and Archaeology > History > History of the Americas
Where can I read a sample of Subduing Satan?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780807819135
How long is Subduing Satan and how many pages does it have?
Subduing Satan has 298 page(s)
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Subduing Satan?
Ted Ownby
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Subduing Satan is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780807819135) and paperback(ISBN 9780807844298) and ebook(ISBN 9798890884879) and ebook(ISBN 9798893134056) and ebook(ISBN 9781469616292) and ebook(ISBN 9781469615875)
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