A Religious History of America - Softcover

Gaustad, Edwin Scott

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0060630949 ISBN 13: 9780060630942

Publisher: Harper and Row, 1995

Synopsis

A thoroughly researched, profusely illustrated, and fully updated edition of this major history of religion in America.

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About the Author:

Edwin S. Gaustad is a professor of history at the University of California, Riverside. He is a noted church historian and the author of over a dozen books, including The Great Awakening in New England, Dissent in American Religion, and A Religious History of America.

From Library Journal:

Since the first edition was published in 1966, this work has remained a standard text for American religious history. The 2002 revision, by Gaustad (history, emeritus, Univ. of California, Riverside) and Schmidt (religion, Princeton Univ.), retains the core material with a revised chapter structure, updated bibliographies, and some text revisions. In some cases, the revisions are simply rearrangements of chapter sections, while in others there is a shift in terminology e.g., using "African American" for "black" and replacing "American religion" with the more clearly designated "American Protestantism." While such changes are subtle, they do alter the tone of the work, bringing it more in line with current approaches to the study of religion and American culture. In the case of the last three chapters, the authors have done considerable revision and brought the history up to the turn of the century. The overall result is a well-balanced enhancement of an excellent work. Recommended for all libraries. Jan Blodgett, Davidson Coll. Lib., NC
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: Harper and Row
• Publication date: 1995
• ISBN 10: 0060630949
• ISBN 13: 9780060630942
• Binding: Paperback