The Kingdom of Matthias

Analysis of Paul E. Johnson and Sean Wilentz's "The Kingdom of Matthias This paper should be a four to five page analysis of Paul E. Jonhnson and Sean Wilentz's "The Kingdom of Matthias." Cite direct quotations. Main Question: Paul E. Jonhnson and Sean Wilentz suggest the story of Matthias and his kingdom reveals the "contests over family life, sexuality (gender identity), and social class that accompanied the rise of market society." Drawing from "The Kingdom of Matthias," how did the market revolution shape the lives of the men and women during the Second Great Awakening? In some respects, Matthias saw himself as a defender of ancient truth. If so, what do his ideas and beliefs suggest he was struggling against? What was he trying to defend?