ebooks Swedish American Life in Chicago: Cultural and Urban Aspects of an Immigrant People; 1850-1930 by Philip J Anderson; Dag Blanck in History

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In this comprehensive survey; Williams offers concise descriptions of the background; beliefs; practices; and leaders of America's most influential and distinctive religious movements and denominations. Thoroughly revised and updated; this third edition of America's Religions incorporates the latest scholarship on religion and considers timely issues such as status of Muslims in the United States after September 11; 2001; the impact of religion on American politics; especially concerning the emergence of the Religious Right; and the intense battles fought within the Catholic Church and other denominations over the status of gay marriage and accusations of clergy members' sexual abuse. This edition also includes thirty-eight new illustrations of key persons in American religious history and notable places of worship.