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Sacred Consumption - The Religions of Christianity and Consumerism in America

English · Hardback

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This book explores the quasi-religious nature of consumerism and how American Christianity interacts with consumerism. The author uses mixed methods to unpack the nexus between the Christian faith and consumption and how habitual discretionary consumption functions as a pseudo-faith in America.

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List of Tables
Acknowledgments
Introduction: "Something Else" is Sacred
Chapter One: A Brief History of American Consumerism: Late 1800s-2021
Chapter Two: The Disciples, Doctrines, and Detractors of American Consumerism
Chapter Three: Christian Economic Creeds and the Spirit of American Consumerism & Anti-Consumerism
Chapter Four: Sacrificial Financial Giving as a Means of Partially Resisting Consumerism
Conclusion: Shopping for Creeds: Why Ideological Shopping Carts Matter
Appendix
Bibliography
About the Author


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By Peter Mundey

Product details

Authors Peter Mundey
Publisher Lexington Books
 
Languages English
Product format Hardback
Released 01.04.2023
 
EAN 9781498591614
ISBN 978-1-4985-9161-4
No. of pages 162
Subjects Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology
Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works

RELIGION / General, RELIGION / Christianity / General, Religion & beliefs, RELIGION / Christian Living / General

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