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The Blackwell Companion to Religion in America

Beschreibung

Over the past two decades, the writing of American religious history has finally blossomed to embrace some of the unique voices and viewpoints that have been ignored for too long. Reflecting this rich diversity of new perspectives, The Blackwell Companion to Religion in America has gathered together dozens of prestigious scholars from across the field's generations. In a series of thought-provoking original essays, these leading contributors consider a wide range of issues relating to the presentation and explication of religious history in the United States. Topics addressed extend from religion and media to social reform; and the religious traditions explored range from Baptists and Methodists to Buddhists and Mormons. Each essay maintains an unwavering critical eye to enhance our understanding of how these subjects are discussed at different times during our history. Collectively, this groundbreaking new volume represents the most sustained effort by scholars of American religious history to provide insights into the historiography of religion and its creation within evolving political and social frameworks. Presented with clarity and eloquence, The Blackwell Companion to Religion in America provides scholars and students alike with an invaluable source of information about the diverse religious history of the United States.

Autor

Philip Goff is Director of the Center for the Study of Religion and American Culture and Professor of Religious Studies and American Studies at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis. He is the author or editor of numerous books and articles, including co-editor, with Paul Harvey, of Themes in Religion and American Culture (2004) and The Columbia Documentary History of Religion in America Since 1945 (2005). For ten years he has been Senior Co-editor of Religion and American Culture: A Journal of Interpretation. Dedicated to public teaching, he has also been a scriptwriter and an interviewee on documentaries related to religion in American life for PBS, BBC, and HBO. Goff is a leading interpreter of religion's role in contemporary American life, and has been named in Who's Who Among Teachers, Who's Who in America, and Who's Who in the World.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Wiley
• Seitenzahl: 752
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. Mai 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 254mm x 182mm x 52mm
• Gewicht: 1461g
• ISBN-13: 9781405169363
• ISBN-10: 1405169362
• Artikelnr.: 29824864

Rezensionen

"Overall, the historical synopses, literature reviews, andbibliographic listings contained in the essays of this volumeshould all prove extremely helpful to serious students of Americanreligious history. Graduate students and scholars alike will findthis book to be an accessible and useful entry point into thisfield of study." (Journal of Religious History,20 January 2014)

"For anyone interested in knowing more about the historyand present state of scholarship on religion in America, this is aninvaluable work, and the place to begin one'ssearch." (Lutheran Quarterly, 2012)

"A remarkable achievement. This work draws on an impressive arrayof scholars of American religion to provide in brief and accessibleform a series of

introductions to key topics in the field,including excellent bibliographies. It should be on the desk ofanyone who teaches about religion in America."
--Peter W Williams, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio

"These helpful and well-chosen essays supplement existingencyclopedias by focusing upon how the study of religion in Americaitself has changed. Students and scholars alike will appreciate thevolume's reflections on defining and studying the field,following it from its origins in 'church history' tothe present-day mix of approaches, strategies, and new topics thatcharacterize American religious history. In short, the Companiontells us how we got from there to here."
--Paula Kane, University of Pittsburgh

"An excellent addition to the field. It delineates the state ofAmerican religious historiography across a broad spectrum, withadmirable sophistication and depth. Individual essays will behelpful to researchers of specific topics, and the volume as awhole will be an invaluable resource for scholars and students inAmerican religious history for years to come."
--Marie Griffith, Harvard University