Abstract
Dette er en engelsk oversettelse av den opprinnelige hovedoppgaven "Vekkelse og samfunn" fra 1978.
This thesis is a study of the revival centred around Hans Nielsen Hauge, and the influence it had on Norwegian society in the 18'th century. The purpose behind this work is to track down the influence of "spiritual" forces on social change through a study of the Haugian revival. It contains an analysis of the Haugian revival as an empirical phenomenon