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America´s Religions: From Their Origins to the Twenty-first Century
Peter W. Williams
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Description for America´s Religions: From Their Origins to the Twenty-first Century
Paperback. "Some earlier versions of this book appeared under the title America's religions: traditions and cultures"--Title page verso. Num Pages: 632 pages, 38 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HRAX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 181 x 254 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1306.
A classroom perennial and comprehensive guide, America's Religions lays out the background, beliefs, practices, and leaders of the nation's religious movements and denominations. The fourth edition, thoroughly revised and updated by Peter W. Williams, draws on the latest scholarship. In addition to reconsidering the history of America's mainline faiths, it delves into contemporary issues like religion's impact on politics and commerce; the increasingly high profile of Buddhism, Hinduism, and Islam; Mormonism's entry into the mainstream; and battles over gay marriage and ordination.
A classroom perennial and comprehensive guide, America's Religions lays out the background, beliefs, practices, and leaders of the nation's religious movements and denominations. The fourth edition, thoroughly revised and updated by Peter W. Williams, draws on the latest scholarship. In addition to reconsidering the history of America's mainline faiths, it delves into contemporary issues like religion's impact on politics and commerce; the increasingly high profile of Buddhism, Hinduism, and Islam; Mormonism's entry into the mainstream; and battles over gay marriage and ordination.
Product Details
Publisher
University of Illinois Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Number of Pages
632
Place of Publication
Baltimore, United States
ISBN
9780252081125
SKU
V9780252081125
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About Peter W. Williams
Peter W. Williams is Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Comparative Religion and American Studies at Miami University. He is the author of Popular Religion in America and Houses of God .
Reviews for America´s Religions: From Their Origins to the Twenty-first Century
A rich resource for historians who take the long view, for religionists who focus on specific traditions, and for Americanists who examine distinctive cultures. Each will find Williams's new edition packed with insight and highly adaptable to diverse course uses.
Stephen J. Stein, author of Alternative American Religions For coverage and liveliness of style, America's Religions is encyclopedic in the best sense of the word.
Kathleen Flake, Anglican and Episcopal History A towering achievement. Peter Williams has provided a magisterial study that does justice to the rich pastiche of religious life in America. The bibliography alone makes this an invaluable resource.
Randall Balmer, author of Religion in Twentieth-Century America Unmatched in its usefulness for students and educators, lay readers, and professional historians to think more clearly about the complexities of religious life in America.
The Historian
Stephen J. Stein, author of Alternative American Religions For coverage and liveliness of style, America's Religions is encyclopedic in the best sense of the word.
Kathleen Flake, Anglican and Episcopal History A towering achievement. Peter Williams has provided a magisterial study that does justice to the rich pastiche of religious life in America. The bibliography alone makes this an invaluable resource.
Randall Balmer, author of Religion in Twentieth-Century America Unmatched in its usefulness for students and educators, lay readers, and professional historians to think more clearly about the complexities of religious life in America.
The Historian