Christianity In The United States: A Historical Survey And Interpretation Rating :
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"The quality of the piece is striking. [Wills] is able to attain both breadth and subtlety in his coverage. He sees both the big picture and small . His clarity of expression and precision of thought are very impressive." —John P. Reeder, Jr., Brown University
"David Wills’ comprehensive and sophisticated essay fills a niche in available secondary sources in American religious history. As far as I know, there is nothing else quite like it in print: an original and at times quite brilliant interpretive essay that is also wide-ranging enough to introduce readers to the field in a straightforward way. Other scholars have written expanded bibliographic essays that cover some of the same territory, but they do not make a set of arguments as this essay does so well." —Laurie Maffly-Kipp, University of North Carolina
In this brief but comprehensive study, David W. Wills provides both a broad interpretation and a wealth of factual information on the history of Christianity in the United States. Though Wills gives much attention to the diversity of American Christianity, charting the growth of American religious pluralism is only one of his goals. He also emphasizes Christian efforts to build a "holy commonwealth" and the role of religion in America’s still unresolved effort to come to terms with the realities of race.
Wills places the history of Christianity in the United States in the larger context of the globalization of the Christian religion. He links the rise of African-American Christianity with the emergence of Christianity in the non-western world. He also argues that the history of Christianity in the United States concerns itself in a central way with the relation of religious ideas, institutions, constituencies, and practices to the creation and exercise of political power. This compelling work will be an invaluable text for courses in religious studies, American history, American studies, and African-American studies.
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- Amazon Sales Rank: #1675830 in Books
- Published on: 2005-06-30
- Original language:English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 8.41" h x5.53" w x.37" l,.37 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 101 pages
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