Beau, Bryan Le (university Of Saint Mary, Kansas, Usa)

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History of religion in america

A History of Religion in America: From the End of the Civil War to the Twenty-First Century provides comprehensive coverage of the history of religion in America from the end of the American Civil War to religion in post 9/11 America. The volume explores major religious groups in the United States and examines the following topics:

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• The aftermath of the American Civil War •

• Immigration’s impact on American religion •

• The rise of the social gospel •

• The fundamentalist response •

• Religion in Cold War America •

• The 60’s counterculture and the backlash •

• Religion in Post-9/11 America

Chronologically arranged and integrating various religious developments into a coherent historical narrative, this book also contains useful chapter summaries and review questions. Designed for undergraduate religious studies and history students A History of Religion in America provides a substantive and comprehensive introduction to the complexity of religion in American history.