Religion in America: An Historical Account of the Development of American Religious Life - Couverture souple

Corrigan, John; Hudson, Winthrop S.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0130923893 ISBN 13 : 9780130923899

Editeur : Routledge, 2004

Synopsis

For undergraduate courses in Western Religion, Modern Religions, and American Religion.

This comprehensive narrative account of religion in America from 1607 through the present depicts the religious life of the American people within the context of American society. It addresses topics ranging from the European/Puritan origins of American religious thought, encompassing the ramifications of the “Great Awakening” and the effect of nationhood on religious practice, and extending through to the shifting religious configuration of the late 20th century.

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À propos de l'auteur

Professor John Corrigan continues to revise this classic text by incorporating fresh historical research and noting recent trends in the religious life of Americans. This comprehensive narrative account of religion in America from the beginnings of European contact through the present depicts the religious life of the American people within the context of a developing American culture. From the pioneering mission efforts of Spanish clergy in the Sixteenth century to the complex pluralism of the Twenty-First century, the story is rich with references to the men and women, ideas, organizations, social forces and encounters, and hopes and frustrations that have shaped the nation's religious life.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Routledge
• Date d'édition: 2004
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0130923893
• ISBN 13: 9780130923899
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 496
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: Riccardo Bacigalupo; riccardo.bacigalupo@sanoma.it; ; Sanoma Italia Via Arconati, 1 �; Milano; 20135; Italie