Formed From This Soil: An Introduction to the Diverse History of Religion in America - eBook

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Formed From This Soil: An Introduction to the Diverse History of Religion in America - eBook

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ISBN: 9781118323540

By: Thomas S. Bremer

Wiley-Blackwell / 2014 / ePub

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Formed from This Soil offers a complete history of religion in America that centers on the diversity of sacred traditions and practices that have existed in the country from its earliest days.

Features:

Organized chronologically starting with the earliest Europeans searching for new routes to Asia, through to the global context of post-9/11 America of the 21st century
Includes discussion of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, socio-economic class, political affiliations, and other elements of individual and collective identity
Incorporates recent scholarship for a nuanced history that goes beyond simple explanations of America as a Protestant society
Discusses diverse beliefs and practices that originated in the Americas as well as those that came from Europe, Asia, and Africa
Pedagogical features include numerous visual images; sidebars with specialized topics and interpretive themes; discussion questions for each chapter; a glossary of common terms; and lists of relevant resources to broaden student learning

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Title: Formed From This Soil: An Introduction to the Diverse History of Religion in America - eBook
By: Thomas S. Bremer
Format: DRM Protected ePub
Vendor: Wiley-Blackwell

Publication Date: 2014
ISBN: 9781118323540
ISBN-13: 9781118323540
Stock No: WW93785EB