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Conversion of a Continent
Rutgers University Press 2009; US$ 27.95A massive religious transformation has unfolded over the past forty years in Latin America and the Caribbean. In a region where the Catholic Church could once claim a near monopoly of adherents, religious pluralism has fundamentally altered the social and religious landscape. Conversion of a Continent brings together twelve original essays that... more...
Themes in Religion and American Culture
The University of North Carolina Press 2004; US$ 83.00Designed to serve as an introduction to American religion, this volume is distinctive in its approach: instead of following a traditional narrative, the book is arranged thematically. Eleven chapters by top scholars present, in carefully organized and accessible fashion, topics and perspectives fundamental to the understanding of religion in America.... more...
New World Faiths
Oxford University Press, USA 2007; US$ 11.99Many people believe that the piety of the Pilgrims typified early American religion. However, by the 1730s Catholics, Jews, and Africans had joined Native Americans, Puritans, and numerous other Protestants in the colonies. Jon Butler launches his narrative with a description of the state of religious affairs in both the Old and New Worlds. He explores... more...
A Parade of Faiths
Oxford University Press, USA 2007; US$ 11.99Preface. 1. The Free Air of the New World: The Protestant Immigrant Experience. 2. The Land of Sanctuary: The Catholic Immigrant Experience. 3. In the Promised Land: The Jewish Immigrant Experience. 4. In the Land of the Flowery Flag: Immigrants of the Late Twentieth Century. 5. The Legacy of Immigration. Chronology. Further Reading. Index more...
Buddhists, Hindus and Sikhs in America
Oxford University Press, USA 2007; US$ 11.99Introduction. 1. Buddhism Comes to America. 2. Buddhists Adapt and Explore. 3. Buddhism's Growth and Popularity. 4. Hindus Come to America. 5. Hindus at Home. 6. Hindu Temples. 7. The Sikh Identity. 8. Sikhs Come to America. 9. American Sikhism Evolves. Chronology. Further Reading. Index more...
Religion in American Life
Oxford University Press, USA 2007; US$ 18.99Perhaps surprising in a country without a national church, religion has played a powerful role in American life. Now, in the new paperback edition of Religion in American Life, three of the country's most eminent historians of religion offer a superb overview that spans four centuries, illuminating the rich spiritual heritage central to nearly... more...
From Angels to Aliens
Oxford University Press, USA 2005; US$ 18.99Harry Potter, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and the Left Behind series are but the latest manifestations of American teenagers' longstanding fascination with the supernatural and the paranormal. In this groundbreaking book, Lynn Schofield Clark explores the implications of this fascination for contemporary religious and spiritual practices. Relying... more...
A Nation of Religions
The University of North Carolina Press 2006; US$ 25.00The United States has long been described as a nation of immigrants, but it is also a nation of religions in which Muslims and Methodists, Buddhists and Baptists live and work side by side. This book explores that nation of religions, focusing on how four recently arrived religious communities--Muslims, Buddhists, Hindus, and Sikhs--are shaping and,... more...
Democracy and Tradition
Princeton University Press 2009; US$ 35.00Do religious arguments have a public role in the post-9/11 world? Can we hold democracy together despite fractures over moral issues? Are there moral limits on the struggle against terror? Asking how the citizens of modern democracy can reason with one another, this book carves out a controversial position between those who view religious voices as... more...
Religion and Class in America
BRILL 2008; US$ 115.00Class has always played a role in American religion. This work examines the myriad ways that class interacts with the theologies, practices, beliefs, and group affiliations of American religion. more...









