A History of Religion in America

From the End of the Civil War to the Twenty-First Century

A History of Religion in America: From the End of the Civil War to the Twenty-First Century provides comprehensive coverage of the history of religion in America from the end of the American Civil War to religion in post 9/11 America. The volume explores major religious groups in the United States and examines the following topics:

• The aftermath of the American Civil War
• Immigration’s impact on American religion
• The rise of the social gospel
• The fundamentalist response
• Religion in Cold War America
• The 60’s counterculture and the backlash
• Religion in Post-9/11 America

Chronologically arranged and integrating various religious developments into a coherent historical narrative, this book also contains useful chapter summaries and review questions. Designed for undergraduate religious studies and history students A History of Religion in America provides a substantive and comprehensive introduction to the complexity of religion in American history.