The Religious History of America: The Heart of the American Story from Colonial Times to Today - Hardcover

Gaustad, Edwin S.; Schmidt, Leigh Eric

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0060630574 ISBN 13: 9780060630577

Publisher: Harperone, 2002

Synopsis

In this landmark work, award-winning Princeton historian Leigh Schmidt teams up with eminent American religious history scholar Edwin Gaustad to produce a fully revised, updated, and expanded version of a modern classic. First published in 1966, The Religious History of America made the religious dimensions of our common history readily accessible to a generation of readers. This edition remains true to the literary grace of earlier editions as it expands its scope, increasing the emphasis on pluralism, religious practices, and spiritual seeking, as well as the direct connection of religion to social and political struggle. The authors have updated the structure of the text, replacing the five distinct ages of Gaustad's previous editions with a more explicit emphasis on specific historical markers, carrying the multifaceted story of religion in the United States into the twenty-first century.

Extensively illustrated, and with a new emphasis on African-American and Native American religious life, Eastern religions, and the recent boom in spirituality, this new edition of The Religious History of America is the master telling of the heart and soul of the American story.

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Review:

"A comprehensive, graceful narrative that truly represents the pluralism, momentum, and vitality of American religious life."--Amanda Porterfield, Professor of History, University of Wyoming

.".. more comprehensive, more illuminating, and more up-to-date in this new edition with Leigh E. Schmidt."--Mark A. Noll, Professor of History, Wheaton College

"How wonderful that Gaustad will become the indispensable 21st century tool for the students of American religion."--Peter J. Gomes, author of The Good Life

"Stands among the very best of the American religious histories."--Dr. E. Brooks Holifield, Charles Howard Candler Professor, Emory University

"A well-balanced enhancement of an excellent work...recommended."--Library Journal

..". more comprehensive, more illuminating, and more up-to-date in this new edition with Leigh E. Schmidt."--Mark A. Noll, Professor of History, Wheaton College

How wonderful that Gaustad will become the indispensable 21st century tool for the students of American religion. --Peter J. Gomes, author of The Good Life"

... more comprehensive, more illuminating, and more up-to-date in this new edition with Leigh E. Schmidt. --Mark A. Noll, Professor of History, Wheaton College"

A comprehensive, graceful narrative that truly represents the pluralism, momentum, and vitality of American religious life. --Amanda Porterfield, Professor of History, University of Wyoming"

An immensely valuable resource ... adds texture and nuance to avery complicated story, making a classic textbook even better. --Gary Laderman, Associate Professor of American Religious History and Cultures, Emory University"

About the Author:

Edwin Gaustad is Professor Emeritus of History and Religious Studies at the University of California, Riverside.

About this edition

• Publisher: Harperone
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0060630574
• ISBN 13: 9780060630577
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 464