Religion and American History - Rilegato

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ISBN 10: 140516137X ISBN 13: 9781405161374

Casa editrice: Blackwell Pub, 2010

Riassunto

This student-friendly introduction combines both thematic and chronological approaches in exploring the pivotal role religion played in American history - and of its impact across a range of issues, from identity formation and politics, to race, gender, and class.

• A comprehensive introduction to American religious history that successfully combines thematic and chronological approaches, aiding both teaching and learning
  
• Brings together a stellar cast of experts to trace the development of theology, the political order, practice, and race, ethnicity, gender and class throughout America's history
  
• Accessibly structured in to four key eras: Exploration and Encounter (1492-1676); The Atlantic World (1676-1802); American Empire (1803-1898); and Global Reach (1898-present).
  
• Investigates the role of religion in forming people's identities, emotional experiences, social conflict, politics, and patriotism

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Recensione

"Porterfield and Corrigan have put together a stellar lineup ofscholars and collectively produced a classroom–usable book thatsimultaneously defines and stretches the field of Americanreligious history. Combining the best of historical and religiousstudies approaches, the themes of the chapters together with thechronological structure give readers fresh perspectives on theAmerican religious past."
Paul Harvey, University of Colorado

Amanda Porterfield and John Corrigan have both opened newpathways to the study of American religious history. This superbtext draws on that record of innovation, imagination, and insightto give us the story in a fresh and exciting way.
Brooks Holifield, Emory University

A remarkably imaginative reading of religion in Americanhistory, the essays in this volume provide fresh insights into oldmaterials and, at the same time, bring a wide array of newmaterials into view. This is, in short, an engaging tour throughone of the most lively, contested, and important parts of thenation s story.
Grant Wacker, Duke University

L'autore

Amanda Porterfield is Robert A. Spivey Professor of Religion and Professor of History at Florida State University. She has written books on the New England Puritans, Protestant women missionaries in the 19th century, and the transformation of American religion after 1960. Her publications include The Transformation of American Religion: The Story of a Late-Twentieth Century Awakening (2001); American Religious History (ed., Wiley-Blackwell, 2002); and The Protestant Experience in America (2006).

John Corrigan is the Lucius Moody Bristol Distinguished Professor of Religion and Professor of History at Florida State University. He has published extensively on American religious history, religion and emotion, religious intolerance, and religion and spatiality. His recent books include The Oxford Handbook of Religion and Emotion (2008) and Religious Intolerance in America: A Documentary History (with Lynn Neal, 2010).

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• Editore: Blackwell Pub
• Data di pubblicazione: 2010
• ISBN 10: 140516137X
• ISBN 13: 9781405161374
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 345
• Redattore: Porterfield Amanda, Corrigan John