America's Religious History: Faith, Politics, and the Shaping of a Nation
Etats-Unis (histoire), Christianisme, Religion
Audio avec voix de synthèse, Braille automatisé
Résumé
Religion, race, and American history.America's Religious History is an up-to-date, narrative-based introduction to the unique role of faith in American history. Moving beyond present-day polemics to understand the challenges and nuances of our religious past, leading historian Thomas S. Kidd… interweaves religious history and key events from the larger story of American history, including:The Great AwakeningThe American RevolutionSlavery and the Civil WarCivil rights and church-state controversyImmigration, religious diversity, and the culture warsUseful for both classroom and personal study, America's Religious History provides a balanced, authoritative assessment of how faith has shaped American life and politics.