Inspiration and Innovation

• Date de parution : 12/11/2014
• Editeur : Wiley-blackwell
• EAN : 9781118848326
• Série : (-)
• Support : Livre numérique

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• Genre : (-)
• Thème : Non attribué
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Covering more than 200 years of history from pre-contact to the present, this textbook places religion at the center of the history of the American West, examining the relationship between religion and the region and their influence on one another.A comprehensive examination of the relationship... Voir plus

Covering more than 200 years of history from pre-contact to the present, this textbook places religion at the center of the history of the American West, examining the relationship between religion and the region and their influence on one another.A comprehensive examination of the relationship between religion and the American West and their influence on each other over the course of more than 200 yearsDiscusses diverse groups of people, places, and events that played an important historical role, from organized religion and easily recognized denominations to unorganized religion and cultsProvides straightforward explanations of key religious and theological terms and conceptsWeaves discussion of American Indian religion throughout the text and presents it in dialogue with other groupsEnriches our understanding of American history by examining key factors outside of traditional political, economic, social, and cultural domains