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A Nation of Religions: The Politics of Pluralism in Multireligious America
Stephen R. Prothero
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Paperback. The US has been described as a nation of immigrants, but it is also a nation of religions in which Muslims and Methodists, Buddhists and Baptists live and work side by side. This book explores that nation of religions, focusing on how four arrived religious communities - Muslims, Buddhists, Hindus, and Sikhs - are being shaped by American values. Editor(s): Prothero, Stephen R. Num Pages: 328 pages, 12 tables, notes, bibl., index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 454.
The United States has long been described as a nation of immigrants, but it is also a nation of religions in which Muslims and Methodists, Buddhists and Baptists live and work side by side. This book explores that nation of religions, focusing on how four recently arrived religious communities - Muslims, Buddhists, Hindus, and Sikhs - are shaping and, in turn, being shaped by American values. For a generation, scholars have been documenting how the landmark legislation that loosened immigration restrictions in 1965 catalyzed the development of the United States as ""a nation of Buddhists, Confucianists, and Taoists, as well ... Read more
The United States has long been described as a nation of immigrants, but it is also a nation of religions in which Muslims and Methodists, Buddhists and Baptists live and work side by side. This book explores that nation of religions, focusing on how four recently arrived religious communities - Muslims, Buddhists, Hindus, and Sikhs - are shaping and, in turn, being shaped by American values. For a generation, scholars have been documenting how the landmark legislation that loosened immigration restrictions in 1965 catalyzed the development of the United States as ""a nation of Buddhists, Confucianists, and Taoists, as well ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
Chapel Hill, United States
ISBN
9780807857700
SKU
V9780807857700
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About Stephen R. Prothero
Stephen Prothero is professor of religion at Boston University and author or editor of six books, including American Jesus: How the Son of God Became a National Icon.
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