Formed From This Soil: An Introduction to the Diverse History of Religion in America

Formed from This Soil offers a complete history of religion in America that centers on the diversity of sacred traditions and practices that have existed in the country from its earliest days.

• Organized chronologically starting with the earliest Europeans searching for new routes to Asia, through to the global context of post-9/11 America of the 21st century
• Includes discussion of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, socio-economic class, political affiliations, and other elements ...