Jeffrey Wheatley

Jeffrey Wheatley is an Assistant Professor of Religious Studies at Iowa State University and the author of American Fanatics: Religion, Rebellion, and Empire in the Nineteenth Century (New York University Press, 2026.)

Essays

Bloody metaphysics: three new books on the 19th century

Charlie McCrary, Sonia Hazard, Tisa Wenger and Jeffrey Wheatley | July 15, 2026

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Jeffrey Wheatley

Bloody metaphysics: three new books on the 19th century

Mobilizing social science for the public good.

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