{"product_id":"9781405189262","title":"Formed From This Soil An Introduction to the Diverse History of Religion in America","description":"\u003ch1\u003eFormed From This Soil\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAn Introduction to the Diverse History of Religion in America\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThomas S. Bremer\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eReligion \/ Religion, Politics \u0026amp; State\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFormed from This Soil\u003c\/i\u003e offers a complete history of religion in America that centers on the diversity of sacred traditions and practices that have existed in the country from its earliest days.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eOrganized chronologically starting with the earliest Europeans searching for new routes to Asia, through to the global context of post-9\/11 America of the 21st century\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes discussion of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, socio-economic class, political affiliations, and other elements of individual and collective identity\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncorporates recent scholarship for a nuanced history that goes beyond simple explanations of America as a Protestant society\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscusses diverse beliefs and practices that originated in the Americas as well as those that came from Europe, Asia, and Africa\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePedagogical features include numerous visual images; sidebars with specialized topics and interpretive themes; discussion questions for each chapter; a glossary of common terms; and lists of relevant resources to broaden student learning\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThomas S. Bremer\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor of Religious Studies at Rhodes College in Memphis, Tennessee.  A historian of religions in the Americas, his research focuses on religion and culture, with special emphasis on tourism. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eBlessed with Tourists: The Borderlands\u003c\/i\u003e of \u003ci\u003eReligion and Tourism in San Antonio\u003c\/i\u003e (2004) and has published a number of articles on religion and tourism in the United States and elsewhere.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10 December 2014\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781405189262\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e464\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e28.32\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44379919581324,"sku":"9781405189262","price":44.06,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781405189262.jpg?v=1780161790","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781405189262","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}