Themes in Religion and American CulturePhilip Goff, Paul Harvey Univ of North Carolina Press, 2004 - 389 من الصفحات Designed to serve as an introduction to American religion, this volume is distinctive in its approach: instead of following a traditional narrative, the book is arranged thematically. Eleven chapters by top scholars present, in carefully organized and acc |
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Introduction | 1 |
Supernaturalism | 3 |
Gender | 7 |
Diversity and Region | 11 |
Proselytization | 39 |
Cosmology | 97 |
Race | 129 |
Ethnicity | 163 |
The State | 227 |
Economy | 261 |
Science | 293 |
Glossary | 361 |
Notes on the Contributors | 377 |
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