A History of Religion in America

A History of Religion in America provides comprehensive coverage of the history of religion in America, with the first volume covering the first settlements through to the Civil War and the second volume from the end of the Civil War to the Twenty-First Century. The two volumes explore major religious groups in the United States and examine a range of topics:

Native American religion

Religion and the Founding Fathers

Religion and reform in the 19th century

The American Civil War

Immigration’s impact on American religion

Religion in Cold War America

Religion in Post-9/11 America

Chronologically arranged and integrating various religious developments into a coherent historical narrative, this set of books 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.