A History of Religion in America

A History of Religion in America: From the End of the Civil War to the Twenty-First Century provides comprehensive coverage of the history of religion in America from the end of the American Civil War to religion in post 9/11 America. The volume explores major religious groups in the United States and examines the following topics:



The aftermath of the American Civil War

Immigration’s impact on American religion

The rise of the social gospel

The fundamentalist response

Religion in Cold War America

The 60’s counterculture and the backlash

Religion in Post-9/11 AmericaChronologically 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.