Formed From This Soil
An Introduction to the Diverse History of Religion in America
Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Christianity, Church, Church & State
| Author: | Thomas S. Bremer | ISBN: | 9781118323540 |
| Publisher: | Wiley | Publication: | October 10, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Wiley-Blackwell | Language: | English |
| Author: | Thomas S. Bremer |
| ISBN: | 9781118323540 |
| Publisher: | Wiley |
| Publication: | October 10, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Wiley-Blackwell |
| Language: | English |
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.
- 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
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.
- 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
