Formed From This Soil - Thomas S. Bremer

Formed From This Soil

Thomas S. Bremer
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Formed from This Soil offers a complete history of religion in America that centers on the diversity of sacred traditions and practices that have existed in the country from its earliest days.

Organized chronologically starting with the earliest Europeans searching for new routes to Asia, through to the global context of post-9/11 America of the 21st century
Includes discussion of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, socio-economic class, political affiliations, and other elements of individual and collective identity
Incorporates recent scholarship for a nuanced history that goes beyond simple explanations of America as a Protestant society
Discusses diverse beliefs and practices that originated in the Americas as well as those that came from Europe, Asia, and Africa
Pedagogical features include numerous visual images; sidebars with specialized topics and interpretive themes; discussion questions for each chapter; a glossary of common terms; and lists of relevant resources to broaden student learning