him, a number of reports were published with a comparable structure and content. Thus, the foundation for revival was laid, and ground for the evangelization tours of George Whitefield (1714–1770) was prepared. Edwards’s work was therefore not only a blueprint of, but also a catalyst for, the Great Awakening that took place approximately from 1740 to 1745. Another work of Edwards’s concerning awakening is The Distinguishing Marks of a Work of the Spirit of God, Applied to That Uncommon Operation