Religion and the American Experience: A Social and Cultural History, 1765-1996: A Social and Cultural History, 1765-1996

by Donald C. Swift

Overview

Religion in the USA manifests itself in many forms and this book examines them, from religion in the early republic, to early African American religion, reform, nativism movements, and fundamentalism, up to the contemporary culture wars, in a study that spans almost 250 years.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780765601346
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	11/30/1997
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	320
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Donald C. Swift is a professor of history at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania. His special interests are American religious, cultural, and social history, and he has worked in a number of interdisciplinary situations.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1. Religion in the New Republic 2. Early African American Religion 3. Native American Religion 4. Societal Change and the Second Awakening 5. Women, the Churches, and Empowerment 6. Reform, Political Divisions, and Disunion 7. Postbellum African American Religion 8. Beyond the Mainstream: Immigrants, Nativism, and Cultural Conflict 9. Socioeconomic Change and Politics 10. Fundamentalists Versus Modernists 11. The Contemporary Scene