Jesus in America
Subtitle: personal savior, cultural hero, national obsession
By: Richard Wightman Fox.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: HarperSanFrancisco
Published: 2004
Place of publication: [San Francisco]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 488
Subjects: Jesus Christ -- History of doctrines -- Modern period, 1500-; Jesus Christ -- Cult -- United States -- History; Theology, Doctrinal -- United States -- History -- Modern period, 1500-; United States -- Church history
Description: "Jesus in America is an exploration of the vital role that the figure of Jesus has played throughout American history. Written by historian, Richard Wightman Fox, this book provides a cultural history of Jesus in America from its origins to today, demonstrating how Jesus is the most influential symbolic figure in our history." "Extensively illustrated with images representing the multitude of American views of Jesus, Jesus in America reveals how fully and deeply Jesus is ingrained in the American experience."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [413]-463) and index.