Religion and the Marketplace in the United States

Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Reference, History, Business & Finance, Economics, Economic History, Industries & Professions, Industries
Cover of the book Religion and the Marketplace in the United States by , Oxford University Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: ISBN: 9780190266578
Publisher: Oxford University Press Publication: February 12, 2015
Imprint: Oxford University Press Language: English
Author:
ISBN: 9780190266578
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication: February 12, 2015
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Language: English

Alexis de Tocqueville once described the national character of Americans as one question insistently asked: "How much money will it bring in?" G.K. Chesterton, a century later, described America as a "nation with a soul of a church." At first glance, the two observations might appear to be diametrically opposed, but this volume shows the ways in which American religion and American business overlap and interact with one another, defining the US in terms of religion, and religion in terms of economics. Bringing together original contributions by leading experts and rising scholars from both America and Europe, the volume pushes this field of study forward by examining the ways religions and markets in relationship can provide powerful insights and open unseen aspects into both. In essays ranging from colonial American mercantilism to modern megachurches, from literary markets to popular festivals, the authors explore how religious behavior is shaped by commerce, and how commercial practices are informed by religion. By focusing on what historians often use off-handedly as a metaphor or analogy, the volume offers new insights into three varieties of relationships: religion and the marketplace, religion in the marketplace, and religion as the marketplace. Using these categories, the contributors test the assumptions scholars have come to hold, and offer deeper insights into religion and the marketplace in America.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Alexis de Tocqueville once described the national character of Americans as one question insistently asked: "How much money will it bring in?" G.K. Chesterton, a century later, described America as a "nation with a soul of a church." At first glance, the two observations might appear to be diametrically opposed, but this volume shows the ways in which American religion and American business overlap and interact with one another, defining the US in terms of religion, and religion in terms of economics. Bringing together original contributions by leading experts and rising scholars from both America and Europe, the volume pushes this field of study forward by examining the ways religions and markets in relationship can provide powerful insights and open unseen aspects into both. In essays ranging from colonial American mercantilism to modern megachurches, from literary markets to popular festivals, the authors explore how religious behavior is shaped by commerce, and how commercial practices are informed by religion. By focusing on what historians often use off-handedly as a metaphor or analogy, the volume offers new insights into three varieties of relationships: religion and the marketplace, religion in the marketplace, and religion as the marketplace. Using these categories, the contributors test the assumptions scholars have come to hold, and offer deeper insights into religion and the marketplace in America.

More books from Oxford University Press

Cover of the book The Oxford Handbook of Philosophy of Mathematics and Logic by
Cover of the book New York Exposed by
Cover of the book Measuring Wellbeing by
Cover of the book The Withered Arm - With Audio Level 1 Oxford Bookworms Library by
Cover of the book Afgantsy: The Russians in Afghanistan, 1979-1989 by
Cover of the book Research with Diverse Groups by
Cover of the book Concubines and Courtesans by
Cover of the book Democracy of Sound by
Cover of the book Abroad by
Cover of the book Washington Square Level 4 Oxford Bookworms Library by
Cover of the book A Leap in the Dark by
Cover of the book Mating Intelligence Unleashed by
Cover of the book The Oxford Handbook of Human Motivation by
Cover of the book Catholic Bishops in the United States by
Cover of the book Elijah's Violin and Other Jewish Fairy Tales by
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy