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American Religious History

ISBN: 978-0-631-22321-4

February 2002

Wiley-Blackwell

352 pages

Description
In this outstanding historical reader, the editor has gathered nine essays and over thirty primary documents to present a coherent picture of the history of American religion.
About the Author

Amanda Porterfield is Professor in the Religious Studies Program at the University of Wyoming. She is the author of Feminine Spirituality in America (1980), Female Piety in New England (1992), The Power of Religion (1998), and The Transformation of American Religion (2001).

Features

  • Contains nine scholarly essays and over 30 primary documents to give a coherent picture of American religious history.

  • Balanced selections identify major developments and important controversies in history and in historical scholarship.

  • Includes an introductory essay and headnotes placing the authors and events in the context of an overall history of religion in America.