2nd Edition

Religion in America: The Basics

By Michael Pasquier Copyright 2023
200 Pages
by Routledge

200 Pages
by Routledge

200 Pages
by Routledge

Religion in America: The Basics is a concise introduction to the historical development of religions in the United States. It is an invitation to explore the complex tapestry of religious beliefs and practices that shaped life in North America from the colonial encounters of the fifteenth century to the culture wars of the twenty-first century. Far from a people unified around a common... Read more

1. Introduction

2. The History and Memory of Religion in America

3. Religion and Colonialism in Early America, 1400s to 1770s

4. Religion in a New Nation, 1770s to 1860s

5. Religion in a Modernizing America, 1860s to 1920s

6. Religious Diversity in a Globalizing America, 1920s to 2000s

7. Religion in America after 9/11.

Index

Biography

Michael Pasquier is Professor of Religious Studies and History at Louisiana State University. His work on the history of religion in America has been supported by the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the National Endowment for the Humanities, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Whiting Foundation.