New historical atlas of religion in America

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"In two editions spanning almost 40 years, Edwin Scott Gaustad's Historical Atlas of Religion in America has been an essential guide to the American religious experience." "Using detailed maps, ill...

"In two editions spanning almost 40 years, Edwin Scott Gaustad's Historical Atlas of Religion in America has been an essential guide to the American religious experience." "Using detailed maps, illustrations, and text, the atlas has provided an arresting visual and narrative portrait of the growth, development, and diversity of America's communities of faith across 400 years." "Now the New Historical Atlas of Religion in America takes the story into the new millennium - with all-new maps, charts, tables, diagrams, and a new text that captures an era of profound change in the religious character of the nation." "The first new edition of the atlas in more than 20 years chronicles changes in American social, cultural, and religious life - from the decline of mainline Protestant denominations to the dramatic growth of Pentecostal and evangelical churches and the growing influences of Muslim, Buddhist, Hindu, and other communities now thriving in the American mix." "Benchmarking the state of American religion every 20 years from 1790 through the 1990 census, the atlas captures both pattern and detail - region by region, state by state, county by county, denomination by denomination." "Designed for all readers, the new edition of the atlas is an engaging visual introduction to the history of faith in America - comprehensive, authoritative, easy-to-use, and essential for any library."--BOOK JACKET.

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