The Encyclopedia of American Religious History
The Encyclopedia of American Religious History
- Author: Edward L. Queen
- Length: 800
- Edition: Hardcover
- Publisher: Facts on File
Information on The Encyclopedia of American Religious History from the publisher:
The Encyclopedia of American Religious History contains more than 700 articles on the complex tapestry that is this country's religious heritage. Organized in an accessible A-to-Z format, readers and researchers will find objecting, thoughtful coverage of: important persons, denominations, key events and themes, movements and sects, controversial issues, and more.
Description of Edward L. Queen, author of The Encyclopedia of American Religious History:
The quest for religious liberty played a critical role in the settlement of the North American colonies and in the founding of the United States in the late 18th century. Today, Americans are the most churchgoing people in the Western world, and despite the long-established principle separating church and state, religioun and religious ideas permeate American life, politics and culture. The religious history of America - from its roots in Puritanism to the Great Awakenings sparked by Jonathan Edwards in the mid 1700s, to the flourishing spirituality in the United States today -- is astonishly rich, and growing richer. This encyclopedia charts new territory in its attempt to cover the breadth of religious diversity in the United States in an accessible A-to-Z format. In two volumes, this comprehensive resource provides more than 700 thoughtful and informative articles.