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The Columbia guide to religion in American history [electronic resource] / edited by Paul Harvey and Edward J. Blum ; bibliography edited by Randall Stephens.

Contributor(s): Series: Columbia guides to American history and culturesPublication details: New York : Columbia University Press, c2012.Description: 1 online resource (xvi, 462 p.)ISBN:
  • 9780231530781 (electronic bk.)
  • 0231530781 (electronic bk.)
Other title:
  • Guide to religion in American history
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: Columbia guide to religion in American history.DDC classification:
  • 200.973
LOC classification:
  • BL2525 .C645 2012
Online resources:
Contents:
Preface; Introduction: Major Themes in American Religious History; 1. Colonial Encounters; 2. Native American Religions; 3. Civil Religion and National Identity; 4. Theology; 5. Evangelicals in American History; 6. Religion and Politics; 7. Religion and the Law in American History; 8. Religion, War, and Peace; 9. Religion, Gender, and Sexuality; 10. Religion, Race, and African American Life; 11. Religion, Ethnicity, and the Immigrant Experience; 12. Asian American Religions; 13. Alternative Religious Movements in American History; 14. Religion and the Environment.
15. Religion and Popular Culture16. Religious Conservatism and Fundamentalism; 17. Catholicism in America; 18. American Judaism; 19. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ("Mormons"); 20. Islam in America; American Religious History, A-Z; Bibliography; Filmography; Discography; Selected Online American Religious History Resources; Contributors; Index.
Summary: The first guide to American religious history from colonial times to the present, this anthology features twenty-two top scholars discussing major themes and topics in the development of the diverse religious traditions of the United States, such as the growth and spread of evangelical culture, the mutual influence of religion and politics, the rise of fundamentalism, the role of gender and popular culture, and the problems and possibilities of pluralism. Geared toward general readers, students, researchers, and scholars, this volume provides concise yet broad surveys of specific fields.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [417]-419), filmography, discography and index.

Preface; Introduction: Major Themes in American Religious History; 1. Colonial Encounters; 2. Native American Religions; 3. Civil Religion and National Identity; 4. Theology; 5. Evangelicals in American History; 6. Religion and Politics; 7. Religion and the Law in American History; 8. Religion, War, and Peace; 9. Religion, Gender, and Sexuality; 10. Religion, Race, and African American Life; 11. Religion, Ethnicity, and the Immigrant Experience; 12. Asian American Religions; 13. Alternative Religious Movements in American History; 14. Religion and the Environment.

15. Religion and Popular Culture16. Religious Conservatism and Fundamentalism; 17. Catholicism in America; 18. American Judaism; 19. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ("Mormons"); 20. Islam in America; American Religious History, A-Z; Bibliography; Filmography; Discography; Selected Online American Religious History Resources; Contributors; Index.

The first guide to American religious history from colonial times to the present, this anthology features twenty-two top scholars discussing major themes and topics in the development of the diverse religious traditions of the United States, such as the growth and spread of evangelical culture, the mutual influence of religion and politics, the rise of fundamentalism, the role of gender and popular culture, and the problems and possibilities of pluralism. Geared toward general readers, students, researchers, and scholars, this volume provides concise yet broad surveys of specific fields.

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