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Bowden, Henry W.

 
9780313278259: Dictionary of American Religious Biography
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 0313278253 ISBN 13 : 9780313278259
Editeur : Greenwood Press, 1993

Synopsis

The first edition of this award-winning reference, published in 1977, contained 425 biographical profiles of the most significant American religious figures. This new edition includes profiles for 125 additional people, and the earlier biographical sketches have been revised and updated. The volume includes religious leaders who died before July 1, 1992. Among its pages are entries for reformers, philosophers, social activists, doers and dreamers. While many of the people are mainstream, white ordained clergymen, many more stand outside traditional denominations and reflect the cultural and religious diversity of modern America. The result is a systematic overview of 400 years of American religion from the colonial period to the present day.

Each profile begins with a capsule summary of the chief events in that person's life. The biographical essay that follows places the basic facts of the figure's life within the larger context of American religious history. A bibliography of the most significant works by and about the figure concludes each entry. Appendices at the end of the work categorize each individual by religious denomination and by place of birth.

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À propos de l'auteur

HENRY WARNER BOWDEN is Professor of Religion at Rutgers University. He has authored or edited several books on American religious history, and his articles have appeared in the Journal of Mormon History, Church History, the Journal of the American Academy of Religion, and in several encyclopedias. He is the Series Adviser for Contributions to the Study of Religion (Greenwood Press).

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Éditeur
Greenwood Press
Date d'édition
1993
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0313278253
ISBN 13 
9780313278259
Reliure
Relié
Numéro d'édition
2
Nombre de pages
720
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Autres éditions populaires du même titre

9780837189062: Dictionary of American Religious Biography

Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  0837189063 ISBN 13 :  9780837189062
Editeur : Greenwood Press,London, 1977
Couverture rigide