Religion in America: The Basics

Tracing the historical development of religions in the US, this revised second edition covers the Obama and Trump administrations, Black Lives Matter, Christian nationalism, pluralism, and the development of the 'nones' and the 'unaffiliated', and is an invaluable resource for students approaching these subjects for the first time.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction 2. The History and Memory of Religion in America 3. Religion and Colonialism in Early America, 1400s to 1770s 4. Religion in a New Nation, 1770s to 1860s 5. Religion in a Modernizing America, 1860s to 1920s 6. Religious Diversity in a Globalizing America, 1920s to 2000s 7. Religion in America after 9/11. Index

Über den Autor / die Autorin

Michael Pasquier is Professor of Religious Studies and History at Louisiana State University. His work on the history of religion in America has been supported by the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the National Endowment for the Humanities, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Whiting Foundation.

Zusammenfassung

Tracing the historical development of religions in the US, this revised second edition covers the Obama and Trump administrations, Black Lives Matter, Christian nationalism, pluralism, and the development of the 'nones' and the 'unaffiliated', and is an invaluable resource for students approaching these subjects for the first time.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Michael Pasquier, Pasquier Michael
• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Fester Einband
• Erschienen: 01.03.2023
• EAN: 9780367691790
• ISBN: 978-0-367-69179-0
• Seiten: 192
• Serie: Basics
• Themen: Naturwissenschaften, Medizin, Informatik, Technik > Geowissenschaften > Geografie; Sozialwissenschaften, Recht,Wirtschaft > Sozialwissenschaften allgemein; Sociology, RELIGION / General, Society & culture: general, Religion: general, Regional Studies, Regional / International studies, The Americas, Society and culture: general