Souls of the City: Religion and the Search for Community in Postwar America

by Etan Diamond

Who has time for community in the modern metropolis? The answer may surprise you: apparently lots of us. As this book discusses, religious communities have long been an important way for people in all parts of the modern city to come together. Whether in new suburban subdivisions, in rural areas undergoing change, or in inner-city neighborhoods, people of all social backgrounds, races, and economic means have used their congregations as a way to set...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0253342562
• ISBN13: 9780253342560
• Release Date: June 2003
• Publisher: Indiana University Press
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 1.08 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.5" x 9.5"