The first edition of this award-winning reference, published in 1977, contained 425 biographical profiles of the most significant American religious leaders. Bowden has added profiles for 125 additional figures, and the earlier sketches have been revised and updated. Each profile contains a capsule summary of the figure's life, followed by a discussion of the historical context of the figure's contribution and a bibliography of works by and about the individual. Includes appendices.
Preface Abbreviations for Standard Reference Sources Appendix I Appendix II Biographies Selected Bibliography Index
HENRY WARNER BOWDEN is Professor of Religion at Rutgers University. He has authored or edited several books on American religious history, and his articles have appeared in the Journal of Mormon History, Church History, the Journal of the American Academy of Religion, and in several encyclopedias. He is the Series Adviser for Contributions to the Study of Religion (Greenwood Press).
?In this revised edition, Bowden has added 125 figures and in some
form reworked his profiles or bibliography of 350 others. As with
other reference works, increased attention is given to women and
minorities. Atheists, freethinkers, and cult leaders are included,
as are people whom Bowden concedes are outright charlatans. As with
the first edition, the brief essays are succinct and probing, ably
capturing the impact of the subject's life. The new edition retains
the distinction of the old. This volume--like its predecssor--is up
to Bowden's usual high standard.?-Anglican and Episcopal
History
?The intent of these essays is to give a critical overview of each
subject's enduring impact on some aspect of American religion.
Bowden succeeds remarkably well in carrying out this goal. The
first edition of the Dictionary of American Religious Biography
quickly established it as the reference work of first choice when
looking for basic information about key individuals. This second
edition solidifies its place as a major reference tool for everyone
who is interested in American religious history and life. Bowden is
to be commended for his labors.?-The Journal of American
History
?The reading is compelling: one woman starved with her converts in
famine-ridden China and one illiterate ex-slave woman undertook a
speaking tour of India before 1900....This title will be highly
useful.?-Choice
"The intent of these essays is to give a critical overview of each
subject's enduring impact on some aspect of American religion.
Bowden succeeds remarkably well in carrying out this goal. The
first edition of the Dictionary of American Religious Biography
quickly established it as the reference work of first choice when
looking for basic information about key individuals. This second
edition solidifies its place as a major reference tool for everyone
who is interested in American religious history and life. Bowden is
to be commended for his labors."-The Journal of American
History
"The reading is compelling: one woman starved with her converts in
famine-ridden China and one illiterate ex-slave woman undertook a
speaking tour of India before 1900....This title will be highly
useful."-Choice
"In this revised edition, Bowden has added 125 figures and in some
form reworked his profiles or bibliography of 350 others. As with
other reference works, increased attention is given to women and
minorities. Atheists, freethinkers, and cult leaders are included,
as are people whom Bowden concedes are outright charlatans. As with
the first edition, the brief essays are succinct and probing, ably
capturing the impact of the subject's life. The new edition retains
the distinction of the old. This volume--like its predecssor--is up
to Bowden's usual high standard."-Anglican and Episcopal History
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