A History of Religion in America

Provides comprehensive coverage of the history of religion in America. Chronologically arranged, this set of books also contains useful chapter summaries and review questions. Designed for undergraduate religious studies and history students.

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A History of Religion in America provides comprehensive coverage of the history of religion in America, with the first volume covering the first settlements through to the Civil War and the second volume from the end of the Civil War to the Twenty-First Century. The two volumes explore major religious groups in the United States and examine a range of topics:






Native American religion



Religion and the Founding Fathers



Religion and reform in the 19th century



The American Civil War



Immigration’s impact on American religion



Religion in Cold War America



Religion in Post-9/11 America

Chronologically arranged and integrating various religious developments into a coherent historical narrative, this set of books 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.