Holy War Rhetoric in Colonial America with Thomas Lecaque
In this episode of Historians & Their Histories, Professor Thomas Lecaque tells us about his current book project on holy war rhetoric in colonial America. He shows how the language and ideology of medieval crusades thrived across Christian denominations during the imperial wars between England and France from 1680 to 1765. Professor Lecaque explains his unique academic journey from medievalist to early American historian and reveals how 18th century holy war sermons were often more apocalyptic than their medieval predecessors. We also learn how this rhetoric of holy violence was not isolated to the pulpit but permeated personal journals and letters.
Professor Lecaque is a recipient of the New England Regional Fellowship Consortium (NERFC) fellowship and the Kenneth and Carol Hills Fellowship in Colonial History.
To learn more about MHS fellowships and how to apply, please visit this page.
Episode Special Guest:
Thomas Lecaque is an Associate Professor of History at Grand View University in Des Moines, Iowa, located on Baxoje, Meskwaki and Sauk lands. His primary research area is on religious violence and apocalypticism from the crusades in the High Middle Ages through the holy wars of colonial North America, but he teaches broadly in medieval world, vast early America, and video games and history courses.
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