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Religion in America Since 1945: A History
Patrick Allitt
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Description for Religion in America Since 1945: A History
Paperback. Moving beyond the realm of traditional "church history," this book offers a survey of American religion since World War II. Identifying the major trends and telling moments within major denominations, it asks how these religious groups have shaped, and been shaped by, some of the important and divisive issues and events of the last half century. Series: Columbia Histories of Modern American Life. Num Pages: 384 pages, 20 illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; HR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 500.
Moving far beyond the realm of traditional "church history," Patrick Allitt here offers a vigorous and erudite survey of the broad canvas of American religion since World War II. Identifying the major trends and telling moments within major denominations and also in less formal religious movements, he asks how these religious groups have shaped, and been shaped by, some of the most important and divisive issues and events of the last half century: the Cold War, the Civil Rights Movement, the Vietnam War, feminism and the sexual revolution, abortion rights, the antinuclear and environmentalist movements, and many others. Allitt argues ... Read more
Moving far beyond the realm of traditional "church history," Patrick Allitt here offers a vigorous and erudite survey of the broad canvas of American religion since World War II. Identifying the major trends and telling moments within major denominations and also in less formal religious movements, he asks how these religious groups have shaped, and been shaped by, some of the most important and divisive issues and events of the last half century: the Cold War, the Civil Rights Movement, the Vietnam War, feminism and the sexual revolution, abortion rights, the antinuclear and environmentalist movements, and many others. Allitt argues ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
Series
Columbia Histories of Modern American Life
Number of Pages
384
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780231121552
SKU
V9780231121552
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About Patrick Allitt
Patrick Allitt is professor of history at Emory University. He is the author of Catholic Intellectuals and Conservative Politics in America, 1950-1985, Catholic Converts: British and American Intellectuals Turn to Rome, and the editor of Major Problems in American Religious History.
Reviews for Religion in America Since 1945: A History
Allitt presents the main events, trends, and movements within the religious world as well as the connection between religion and the major issues in national life at the time... As a general survey, this one is accurate and readable enough to interest informed readers at many levels. Library Journal Allitt has written a very good book about religion in America ... Read more