Religion in America
Brand: Routledge
Description
This comprehensive narrative account of religion in America from the sixteenth century through the present depicts the religious life of the American people within the context of American society. It addresses topics ranging from the European origins of American religious thought and the diversity of religion in America to the relation of nationhood with religious practice and the importance of race ethnicity and gender in American religious history. Split into four parts this textbook covers: Religion in a Colonial Context 1492-1789 The New Nation 1789-1865 Years of Midpassage 1865-1918 Modern America 1918- Present This new edition has been thoroughly updated to include further discussion of colonialism religious minorities space and empire religious freedom emotion popular religion sexuality the ascent of the nones Islamophobia and the development of an American mission to the world. With a detailed timeline illustrations and maps throughout and an accompanying companion website Religion in America is the perfect introduction for students new to the study of this topic who wish to understand the key themes places and people who shaped the world as we know it today.
