Congregations in America

Informationen zum Autor Mark Chaves is Professor of Sociology, Religion, and Divinity at Duke University. Klappentext Providing a comprehensive overview of the most significant form of collective religious expression in American society--local congregations--this book reveals that! despite the media focus on the political and social activities of religious groups! the arts are actually far more central to the workings of congregations. Zusammenfassung This book provides a comprehensive overview of the most significant form of collective religious expression in America: local congregations. Among its more surprising findings, the book reveals that, despite media focus on the political and social activities of religious groups, the arts are far more central to the workings of congregations.

Product details

• Authors: Mark Chaves, Chaves Mark
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.06.2004
• EAN: 9780674012844
• ISBN: 978-0-674-01284-4
• No. of pages: 288
• Dimensions: 146 mm x 225 mm x 28 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Miscellaneous; USA, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology of Religion, Anthropology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / General, RELIGION / Devotional, United States of America, USA, Worship, rites & ceremonies, Worship, rites, ceremonies and rituals