Alternative American Religions

by Stephen J. Stein

Through their role in the development of the First Amendment and their exercise of the freedoms it grants, alternative religious groups have had a profound influence on American history. As Stephen J. Stein points out in this vivid overview, the history of alternative religion--from colonial
Puritans to late-20th-century Branch Davidians--runs parallel to that of dissent in America. Committed to fairness of representation, Stein describes the evolution...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195111966
• ISBN13: 9780195111965
• Release Date: April 2000
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 1.14 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.8" x 9.6"
• Age Range: 12 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 7 to 12