Religion in American History

Religion in American History: A Reader portrays through classic and recent scholarship religion's fate across four centuries of the American experience. Its essays examine American Indian Religion, women, Catholics, Protestants and fundamentalism, Judaism, political activism, Mormons, religious assimilation, and religious bigotry from the colonial era to the late twentieth century. It features essays by prominent American historians, ample introductions to each selection, and judicious suggestions for additional reading.