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American Religious Cultures

 

 


In the melting pot of the United States, where people and cultures from every corner of the globe intersect, a look at matters of faith and spirituality within each of the country's ethnic communities reveals an even deeper and more extraordinary level of national diversity.

This series of encyclopedias explores the institutions, religious doctrines, practices, and key figures that define the diverse religious communities to which members of the nation's ethnic groups belong.

This landmark series from ABC-CLIO explores the broad spectrum of religious communities to which members of each of the country's varied ethnic groups belong. Each two-volume encyclopedia covers dozens of religious cultures, both large and small, within the context of a particular ethnic history. The series places additional emphasis on understanding the ways in which ethnic perspectives on living and working in the United States have shaped these communities' practice of their faiths.

Through its examination of a wide range of religious traditions and affiliations, American Religious Cultures dispels prevailing stereotypes about the religious practices of ethnic groups to create a fuller understanding of ethnicity and spirituality, and the interaction between the two.

Highlights
• Explores the richness of America’s religious life through the prism of the ethnic experience, showing how social, political, and economic realities affect religious expression
• Goes beyond the narrow focus of other texts to include the full scope of religiosity within America’s ethnic populations—from major world faiths to specific local traditions
• Reveals a number of surprising expressions of spirituality among specific ethnic groups, such as the practice of Buddhism among Hispanic Americans and the practice of Judaism among African Americans

Features
• Approximately 100 entries on the institutions, religious doctrines, practices, figures, and events that are key to an informed, multifaceted perspective on each group's relationship to faith
• Essays on specific topics, including forms of worship, rituals, and social and economic issues
• Dozens of expert contributors, each a distinguished researcher known for his or her studies of religion and ethnicity in the United States
• Chronologies of significant events in the development of different religions in the context of each ethnic community, as well as sidebars highlighting the stories of important individuals, key historic events, high-impact ideas, and more
• A rich presentation of images and illustrations gives readers a range of visual references for each religious culture
• Bibliographies of essential print and online resources for further reading and a complete subject and keyword index

 
African American Religious Cultures Cover Image

African American Religious Cultures

Anthony B. Pinn, Editor

 

Print $195.00

# 978-1-57607-470-1

 

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Hispanic American Religious Cultures

Miguel A. De La Torre, Editor

 

Print $195.00

# 978-1-59884-139-8

 

 

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