| World Religions in America, Fourth Edition: An Introduction Contributor(s): Neusner, Jacob (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0664233201 ISBN-13: 9780664233204 Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press OUR PRICE: $45.00 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2009 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | History - Religion | Comparative Religion - History | United States - General |
| Dewey: 200.973 |
| LCCN: 2009006573 |
| Series: World Religions in America |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 6.9" W x 9.9" (1.90 lbs) 464 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Multicultural - Religious Orientation - Christian - Theometrics - Mainline |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The fourth edition of World Religions in America continues its lauded tradition of providing students with reliable and nuanced information about America's religious diversity, while also reflecting new developments and ideas. Each chapter was updated to reflect important changes and events, and current statistics and information. New features include a timeline of key events and people for each tradition, sidebars on major movements or controversies, personal stories from members of various faiths, a theme-based organization of subjects, more subheads, three new chapters exploring America's increasing religious diversity, and suggestions for further study. |
Contributor Bio(s): Neusner, Jacob: - Jacob Neusner is Distinguished Service Professor of the History and Theology of Judaism and Bard Center Fellow at the Bard College Institute of Advanced Theology in Annondale-on-Hudson, New York. He is the author of several books, including Judaism When Christianity Began, The Emergence of Judaism, and the popular textbook World Religions in America, all of which are available from WJK. |