Religious Diversity and Social Change: American Cities, 1890 1906

by Kevin J. Christiano

Book Overview

Floods of immigration and rapid industrialization and urbanization in America at the turn of the century set in motion the transformation of many long-established institutions. This book examines specific ways in which cultural changes affected the structure of the religious establishment. Statistical models are applied to United States Census data from 1890 and 1906 on city and church populations, revealing connections between the growth of cities,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 052104670X
• ISBN13: 9780521046701
• Release Date: November 2007
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 260 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"