Selling God by R Laurence Moore

Selling God by R Laurence Moore

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Summary

Ranging over American history since colonial times, this study describes the commercialization of religion in US life and society. Among the topics covered are early revival movements, 19th-century attempts to employ capitalist methods to religious ends, and contemporary TV evangelism.

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Selling God by R Laurence Moore

Ranging over American history since colonial times, this study describes the commercialization of religion in US life and society. Among the topics covered are early revival movements, 19th-century attempts to employ capitalist methods to religious ends, and contemporary TV evangelism.

About the Author:
R. Laurence Moore is Professor of History at Cornell University and author of Religious Outsiders and the Making of Americans.
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ISBN 13 9780195082289
ISBN 10 0195082281
Title Selling God
Author R Laurence Moore
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher Oxford University Press Inc
Year published 1994-03-24
Number of pages 326
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