Religion in America
- ISBN-10
- 131734460X
- ISBN-13
- 9781317344605
- Series
- Religion in America
- Category
- Political Science
- Pages
- 416
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2015-08-07
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Authors
- John Corrigan, Edwin Scott Gaustad Professor of Religion and Professor of History John Corrigan, Winthrop Hudson
Description
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, the ramifications of the "Great Awakening", the effect of nationhood on religious practice, and the shifting religious configuration of the late 20th century.
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