Introducing American Religion

ISBN-13: 9780415448581 / Angielski / Twarda / 2009 / 268 str.

Charles Lippy

Opis

Introducing American Religion provides a lively and concise overview of the historical development of religion in the USA. In four parts, Charles Lippy traces the history of American religion from Europe, Native American and African life, through to the age of independence, and on to the late twentieth century up to the present day.

The narrative lays particular stress on the development of diversity and pluralism in American religious life. It explores the African American experience through slavery, Roman Catholic and Jewish immigration, political and economic factors, the impact of Latino culture, and the growth of Hinduism and Buddhism, as well as the concept of American civil religion. Introducing American Religion is ideal reading for students wishing to develop a broad understanding of American religious history. Illustrated throughout and featuring quotations from original sources, it includes text boxes, summary charts, study questions, a glossary and lists of further reading and weblinks to aid students with revision. The accompanying website for this book can be found at www/routledge.com/textbooks/9780415448598.

Charles Lippy is Professor of Religious Studies at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, USA.

Recenzje

'From colonization to post-modernity, Lippy provides an eminently reliable and readable guide to the vibrant diversity of religion in America.  Well-chosen images and key documents bring readers even further into the story.' - David R. Bains, Samford University, USA

Spis treści

Acknowledgements  Preface  1. Religious Diversity in the Age of Colonial Conquest  2. European Settlers Increase Religious Diversity  3. The Expanding Religious Culture of English Colonial America  4. Religion in an Age of Revolution  5. Native Americans and African Americans Challenge Religious Life  6. Evangelical America  7. Religious Experimentation Brings More Diversity  8. Catholic and Jewish Growth Stretch Diversity  9. The Impact of Civil War and Regionalism  10. Immigrants, Industries, and Cities  11. Other Dimensions of Urbanizing America  12. Modernity Brings More Change  13. Reaction and Retreat  14. Quests for Unity Amid Diversity  15. The 'New Pluralism' of the Later Twentieth Century  16. The Many Faces of Pluralism in Postmodern America  Glossary  Resources  Index

O autorze

Charles Lippyholds the LeRoy A. Martin Distinguished Professorship of Religious Studies at the University of Tennessee, Chattanooga. His previous publications include: Modern American Popular Religion; Being Religious, American Style; and The Evangelicals: A History, Themes, and Biographies.