Merchants Amp Ministers a Historcb

Merchants and Ministers explores the relationship between businesspeople and clergy in the United States from the colonial period to the present. This book traces the contours of American history by placing anecdotal detail in the context of general developments in commerce and Christianity.

List of contents

Chapter 1 "Heretic Merchants," "Pedlars in Divinity," and Other Colonial Characters
Chapter 2 The "Black Regiment," "Boston Men," and Other Revolutionary Characters
Chapter 3 "Too Little Help from the Pulpit": Clergy and Businesspeople in the Antebellum Era
Chapter 4 The "Gospel of Christ" and the "Gospel of Wealth" in the Gilded Age
Chapter 5 Jesus as Salesman, Socialist, Savior: Christianity and Business in the Progressive Era
Chapter 6 "Honored but Ill-Defined": Christianity and Business in Depression, War, and Beyond
Chapter 7 From Segregation to Social Responsibility: 1960-2010

About the author

By Kevin Schmiesing

Summary

Merchants and Ministers explores the relationship between businesspeople and clergy in the United States from the colonial period to the present. This book traces the contours of American history by placing anecdotal detail in the context of general developments in commerce and Christianity.

Product details

• Authors: Kevin Schmiesing, Kevin E. Schmiesing, Schmiesing Kevin
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.03.2017
• EAN: 9781498539241
• ISBN: 978-1-4985-3924-1
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; Social sciences, law, business > Business > General, dictionaries; Business & Economics / General, Economics, finance, business & management, RELIGION / History, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Economic History, Economic history, History of Religion