Themes in Religion and American Culture
Publisher: The University of North Carolina Press
Published: October 31, 2003
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 392
ISBN-13: 9780807855591
Subjects: Cultural studies; History of religion; Religion and culture; Reference; Religion; Religion - World Religions; USA; United States; Comparative Religion; Essays; History / Essays; History-Essays; Religion / Comparative Religion; Religion-Reference; theologies; proselytization; supernaturalism; cosmologies; race; ethnicity; gender; economy; science
First sentence: Literally speaking, the word theology means "words about God."
Description: Designed to serve as an introduction to American religion, this volume is distinctive in its approach: instead of following a traditional narrative, the book is arranged thematically. Eleven chapters by top scholars present, in carefully organized and accessible fashion, topics and perspectives fundamental to the understanding of religion in America. Some of the chapters treat aspects of faith typical to most religious groups, such as theology, proselytization, supernaturalism, and cosmology. Others deal with race, ethnicity, gender, the state, economy, science, diversity, and regionalism--facets of American culture that often interact with religion. Each topical essay is structured chronologically, divided into sections on pre-colonial, colonial, revolutionary and early republican, antebellum, postbellum and late nineteenth-century, early twentieth-century, and modern America.-Publisher.