World Religions in America : An Introduction

Name: World Religions in America : An Introduction
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ISBN: 9780664253004

ISBN-10: 0664253008

ISBN-13: 9780664253004

Edition: 1st

Authors: Jacob Neusner

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In this revised and expanded edition of a WJK classic, outstanding contributors present overviews of the world's major religions as they are practiced in America.From Hinduism to Judaism, contributors provide basic, accessible information about each religion, discussing its history, its founders, and, in particular, its development in America. Throughout, attention is given to two questions: How does religion shape American life? and How does religion impact the political life of this country? Also included are outstanding chapters on how religion relates to women, politics, and society.Each chapter concludes with questions for discussion, essay topics for further study, and a section that…

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List price: $16.00
Edition: 1st
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 320
Language: English

List of Illustrations	p. vii
Preface to the Third Edition	p. ix
Acknowledgments	p. xi
Introduction	p. 1
Native Americans and Their Religions	p. 8
Protestant Christianity in the World and in America	p. 24
The Religious World of African Americans	p. 48
The Catholics in the World and in America	p. 66
The Religious World of Hispanic Americans	p. 78
Orthodox Christianity in the World and in America	p. 92
Judaism in the World and in America	p. 106
Hinduism in India and in America	p. 124
Buddhism in the World and in America	p. 142
East Asian Religions in Today's America	p. 154
Islam in the World and in America	p. 172
World Religions Made in the U.S.A.: Apocalyptic Communities--Seventh-day Adventists and Jehovah's Witnesses	p. 186
World Religions Made in the U.S.A.: Metaphysical Communities--Christian Science and Theosophy	p. 202
The Church of Scientology: A Very New American Religion	p. 220
Nature Religions: American Neopaganism and Witchcraft	p. 238
The Baha'i Faith in the World and in America	p. 256
The Latter-day Saint (Mormon) Religion in America and the World	p. 272
Religion and Women in America	p. 290
Religion and Politics in America	p. 302
Religion and Society in America	p. 314
Glossary	p. 323
Index	p. 333
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