Bøger i Chicago History of American Religion serien

This study reveals an unorganized and previously unacknowledged religion at the heart of American culture. Nature, Albanese argues, has provided a compelling religious center throughout American history.

Presents religious dissent in the United States as a pervasive but hidden and often-ignored stream in American life. This book reviews the history of the nation's longest dissenting tradition, a tradition older and richer in the realm of religion than in any other facet of national life. It features a commentary on the American religious history.

The postmodern view that human experience is constructed by language and culture has informed historical narratives for decades. This title offers an account of American religious history to highlight the biological body. It also offers a framework for explaining the richness, diversity, and endless creativity of American religious life.