{"product_id":"religion-in-american-life-a-short-history-9780195158243","title":"Religion in American Life: A Short History","description":"Accessible and wide-ranging, \u003cem\u003eReligion in American Life\u003c\/em\u003e illuminates the rich spiritual heritage central to nearly every event in American history. Jon Butler begins by describing the state of religious affairs in both the Old and New Worlds on the eve of colonization. He traces the progress of religion in the colonies through the time of the American Revolution, covering all the religious groups in the colonies: Protestants, Jews, Catholics, as well as the unique religious experiences of Native Americans and African Americans\u003cbr\u003e Grant Wacker continues the story with a fascinating look at the ever-shifting religious landscape of 19th-century America. He focuses on the rapid growth of evangelical Protestants-Methodists, Presbyterians, Baptists, and others-and their competition for dominance over religions such as Catholicism and Judaism, which continued to increase with large immigrant arrivals from Ireland, Eastern Europe, and other countries.\u003cbr\u003e The 20th century saw massive cultural changes. Randall Balmer discusses the effects industrialization, modernization, and secularization had on new and established religions. He examines Protestants, Hindus, Jews, New Age believers, Mormons, Buddhists, Roman Catholics, and many more, providing a clear look into the kaleidoscope of religious belief in modern-day America\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jon Butler, Grant Wacker, Randall Balmer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/13\/2003\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 568\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.74lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.34h x 6.00w x 1.69d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780195158243\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooks \u0026amp; Culture\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2003 pg. 19\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2002 pg. 134\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJon Butler\u003c\/strong\u003e is William Robertson Coe Professor of American Studies and History and professor of religion and chair of the history department at Yale University. His books include \u003cem\u003eBecoming America: the Revolution Before 1776\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eReligion in Colonial America\u003c\/em\u003e (OUP, 2000), and \u003cem\u003eAwash in a Sea of Faith: \u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eChristianizing the American People\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003cstrong\u003eGrant Wacker\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor of Church History at Duke University Divinity School. He is the author of \u003cem\u003eHeaven Below: Early Pentecostals and American Culture\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eReligion in Nineteenth Century America\u003c\/em\u003e (OUP, 2000), and \u003cem\u003ePentecostal Currents in American Protestantism\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003cstrong\u003eRandall Balmer\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor and Chair of the Department of Religion at Barnard College. He is the author of \u003cem\u003eReligion in Twentieth Century America\u003c\/em\u003e (OUP, 2001), \u003cem\u003eGrant Us Courage: Travels Along the Mainline of American Protestantism\u003c\/em\u003e (OUP, 1996), \u003cem\u003eMine Eyes Have Seen the Glory: A Journey into the\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eEvangelical Subculture in America\u003c\/em\u003e (OUP, 1993), and \u003cem\u003eA Perfect Babel of Confusion: Dutch Religion and English Culture in the Middle Colonies\u003c\/em\u003e (OUP, 1989). In addition, Randall Balmer has worked in TV media. His credits include: \u003cem\u003eIn the Beginning: The Creationist Controversy\u003c\/em\u003e (writer and presenter, two 60-minute programs for PBS), \u003cem\u003eCrusade: The Life of Billy Graham\u003c\/em\u003e (executive producer, writer, and presenter, 60-minute documentary for PBS), \u003cem\u003eMine Eyes Have Seen the Glory\u003c\/em\u003e (writer and presenter, three-part documentary for PBS)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oxford University Press, USA","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":39930739916915,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":39.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_ae74c92d-cf42-4984-be08-f811ff4cf880.jpg?v=1647698644","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/religion-in-american-life-a-short-history-9780195158243","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}