A History of Religion in America: From the First Settlements through the Civil War

by Bryan Le Beau (Author), Bryan Le Beau (Author)

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  Paperback
  2017

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  A History of Religion in America: From the First Settlements through the Civil War provides comprehensive coverage of the history of religion in America from the pre-colonial era through the aftermath of the Civil War. It explores major religious groups in the United States and the following topics:

  * Native American religion before and after the Columbian encounter

  * Religion and the Founding Fathers

  * Was America founded as a Christian nation?

  * Religion and reform in the 19th century

  * The first religious outsiders

  * A nation and its churches divided

  Chronologically arranged and integrating various religious developments into a coherent historical narrative, this book also contains useful chapter summaries and review questions. Designed for undergraduate religious studies and history students A History of Religion in America provides a substantive and comprehensive introduction to the complexity of religion in American history.