A panoramic introduction to religion in America, newly revised and updated
Peter W. Williams is Distinguished Professor of Comparative Religion and American Studies at Miami University, Oxford, Ohio. He is the author of Popular Religion in America and Houses of God.
Praise for previous editions: "A towering achievement. Peter Williams has provided a magisterial study that does justice to the rich pastiche of religious life in America. The bibliography alone makes this an invaluable resource." Randall Balmer, author of Religion in Twentieth-Century America "This volume ranks among the clearest, fairest, and most comprehensive surveys of the history of the American religious experience. Though Williams never loses sight of the powerful presence of mainline Christian traditions, he takes care to trace the influence of little known and non- Christian ones as well. In the process, he reveals both the richness and the complexity of the story, including art, music, liturgy, film, architecture, and ethnic and regional variations. This deftly written study, spiced by the author's droll humor, will serve as a standard guide to the subject for academics as well as general readers for years to come." Grant A. Wacker, author of Heaven Below: Early Pentecostals and American Culture
Praise for previous editions: "A towering achievement. Peter Williams has provided a magisterial study that does justice to the rich pastiche of religious life in America. The bibliography alone makes this an invaluable resource." Randall Balmer, author of Religion in Twentieth-Century America "This volume ranks among the clearest, fairest, and most comprehensive surveys of the history of the American religious experience. Though Williams never loses sight of the powerful presence of mainline Christian traditions, he takes care to trace the influence of little known and non- Christian ones as well. In the process, he reveals both the richness and the complexity of the story, including art, music, liturgy, film, architecture, and ethnic and regional variations. This deftly written study, spiced by the author's droll humor, will serve as a standard guide to the subject for academics as well as general readers for years to come." Grant A. Wacker, author of Heaven Below: Early Pentecostals and American Culture
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