Religion in America to 1865
By: Bryan F. LeBeau.
Publisher: New York University Press
Published: 2000
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 209
Subjects: United States -- Religion -- 18th century; United States -- Religion -- 19th century
Description: "This book provides an introduction to the history of religion in America from colonization to the Civil War. The principal themes are growth, diversity and adaptation. Coverage includes Native American Religion and Religion in the Colonial Period, the Era of the American Revolution, the Early Republic, the Age of Reform and the Civil War. The topics are ordered chronologically, following the time line of the secular history of America, allowing connections to be made between religious and secular history."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.