Modern American Religion, Volume 1: The Irony of It All, 1893-1919 (Volume 1) - Hardcover

Marty, Martin E.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0226508935 ISBN 13: 9780226508931

Publisher: University of Chicago Press, 1987

Synopsis

Martin E. Marty argues that religion in twentieth-century America was essentially shaped by its encounter with modernity. In this first volume, he records and explores the diverse ways in which American religion embraced, rejected, or cautiously accepted the modern world.

"Marty writes with the highest standards of scholarship and with his customary stylistic grace. No series of books is likely to tell us as much about the religious condition of our own time as "Modern American Religion."—Robert L. Spaeth, Minneapolis Star Tribune

"The wealth of material and depth of insight are beyond reproach. This book will clearly stand as an important meteorological guide to the storm front of modernity as it swept Americans into the twentieth century."—Belden C. Lane, Review of Religions

"Whatever one thinks about Marty's theological or philosophical position as a historian, the charm of his friendly circumspective approach to American religious history is irresistible."—John E. Wilson, Theological Studies

"Marty attempts to impose historical order on the divergent ways a century of Americans have themselves tried to find order in their worlds. . . . [He] meets the challenge deftly. . . . It is a book relevant to our time. . . . Engages the heart and mind jointly."—Andy Solomon, Houston Post

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Martin E. Marty argues that religion in twentieth-century America was essentially shaped by its encounter with modernity. In this volume, he records and explores the diverse ways in which American religion embraced, rejected, or cautiously accepted the modern world.

From Library Journal

This volume is the first of a projected four-part series in which Marty will survey the history of American religion from the 1893 Chicago World's Parliament of Religions to the present. Once readers complete the difficult introductory chapter, they will find clear and informative expository writing. The concept of irony informs the book as Marty ( Pilgrims in Their Own Land , LJ 5/15/84) shows that religious figures have often produced results far different from those they anticipated. His survey is also notable for his sympathy with those outside the mainstream of American religion, including blacks, Catholics, Jews, Native Americans, and Orthodox Christians. Highly recommended to academic, public, and seminary libraries. Susan A. Stussy, Marian Coll. Lib., Indianapolis
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Edition details

• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Publication date: 1987
• ISBN 10: 0226508935
• ISBN 13: 9780226508931
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 393