Title: The Columbia guide to religion in American history /
Authors: Harvey, Paul, 1961-; Blum, Edward J.
Publisher: Columbia University Press,
Year: 2012
Subjects: United States Religion.; United States Church history.; United States Religion.
Abstract: The first guide to American religious history from colonial times to the present, this anthology features twenty-two leading scholars speaking on major themes and topics in the development of the diverse religious traditions of the United States. These include the growth and spread of evangelical culture, the mutual influence of religion and politics, the rise of fundamentalism, the role of gender and popular culture, and the problems and possibilities of pluralism. Geared toward general readers, students, researchers, and scholars, "The Columbia Guide to Religion in American History" provides concise yet broad surveys of specific fields, with an extensive glossary and bibliographies listing relevant books, films, articles, music, and media resources for navigating different streams of religious thought and culture.
Contents: Introduction: major themes in American religious history / Paul Harvey and Edward J. Blum -- Colonial encounters / Linford D. Fisher -- Native American religions / Suzanne Crawford O'Brien -- Civil religion and national identity / Andrew M. Manis -- Theology / Mark Noll -- Evangelicals in American history / Douglas A. Sweeney -- Religion and politics / Jason C. Bivins -- Religion and the law in American history / Frank S. Ravitch -- Religion, war, and peace / Ira R. Chernus -- Religion, gender, and sexuality / Anthony Michael Petro -- Religion, race, and African American life / Edward J. Blum -- Religion, ethnicity, and the immigrant experience / Roberto R. Treviño -- Asian American religions / Timothy Tseng -- Alternative religious movements in American history / Stephen J. Stein -- Religion and the environment / Lynn Ross-Bryant -- Religion and popular culture / Philip Goff -- Religious conservatism and fundamentalism / Margaret Bendroth -- Catholicism in America / Leslie Woodcock Tentler -- American Judaism / Alan T. Levenson -- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints ("Mormons") / D. Michael Quinn -- Islam in America / Jane Smith.