American Spiritualities: A Reader

Book Overview

This reader explores current interest in spirituality in the United States. It traces the concept and presence of spirituality in the nation's past and explains the strong attraction to spiritual themes in the present, with attention to questions of definition, historical usage, and connection to religion. Twenty-seven selections pursue the difference and diversity among Americans in terms of their spiritual styles, here understood as modes of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0253214327
• ISBN13: 9780253214324
• Release Date: April 2001
• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Length: 544 Pages
• Weight: 1.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 6.1" x 9.3"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher