A History of Religion in America : From the First Settlements through the Civil War, Paperback / softback Book

A History of Religion in America : From the First Settlements through the Civil War Paperback / softback

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A History of Religion in America: From the First Settlements through the Civil War provides comprehensive coverage of the history of religion in America from the pre-colonial era through the aftermath of the Civil War.

It explores major religious groups in the United States and the following topics: • Native American religion before and after the Columbian encounter• Religion and the Founding Fathers • Was America founded as a Christian nation?• Religion and reform in the 19th century• The first religious outsiders• A nation and its churches dividedChronologically 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.

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