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Outsiders in a Promised Land: Religious Activists in Pacific Northwest History
Dale Soden
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Description for Outsiders in a Promised Land: Religious Activists in Pacific Northwest History
Paperback. Explores the role that religious activists have played in shaping the culture of the Pacific Northwest, particularly in Washington and Oregon, from the middle of the 19th century onward. Outsiders in a Promised Land is a meticulously researched, comprehensive treatment of religion in Pacific Northwest public life. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; HRAM2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 228 x 22. Weight in Grams: 524.
Outsiders in a Promised Land explores the role that religious activists have played in shaping the culture of the Pacific Northwest, particularly in Washington and Oregon, from the middle of the 19th century onward. The region’s earliest settlers came to work in the mines and forests, and a culture of saloons, gambling halls, and brothels grew up to serve them. When migration to the region intensified, newcomers with families and religious traditions often saw themselves as outsiders in opposition to the prevailing frontier culture.
As communities grew in population, early activists found common ground in a desire to protect ... Read more
Outsiders in a Promised Land explores the role that religious activists have played in shaping the culture of the Pacific Northwest, particularly in Washington and Oregon, from the middle of the 19th century onward. The region’s earliest settlers came to work in the mines and forests, and a culture of saloons, gambling halls, and brothels grew up to serve them. When migration to the region intensified, newcomers with families and religious traditions often saw themselves as outsiders in opposition to the prevailing frontier culture.
As communities grew in population, early activists found common ground in a desire to protect ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Oregon State University Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
Corvallis, OR, United States
ISBN
9780870717789
SKU
V9780870717789
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99-15
About Dale Soden
Dale Soden earned his B.A. in History at Pacific Lutheran University and his Master’s and Ph.D. in American Intellectual History at the University of Washington, USA. He has taught most of his career at Whitworth University in Spokane, USA, with an emphasis on American intellectual, cultural, and religious history. Author of Whitworth University’s history, An Enduring Venture of Mind and ... Read more
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