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Provides an introduction to the theological systems of six "new" religions - Mormonism, Christian Science, Theosophy, the Unification Church, Scientology, and the New Age Movement. It presents an account of the theological systems of America's religions.

... a marvelous source for the social history of Russian peasant society in the years before the revolution.... The translation is superb."e; -Steven Hoch... one of the best ethnographic portraits that we have of the Russian village.... a highly readable text that is an excellent introduction to the world of the Russian peasantry."e; -Samuel C. RamerVillage Life in Late Tsarist Russia provides a unique firsthand portrait of peasant family life as recorded by Olga Semyonova Tian-Shanskaia, an ethnographer and painter who spent four years at the turn of the twentieth century observing the life and customs of villagers in a central Russian province. Unusual in its awareness of the rapid changes in the Russian village in the late nineteenth century and in its concentration on the treatment of women and children, Semyonova's ethnography vividly describes courting rituals, marriage and sexual practices, childbirth, infanticide, child-rearing practices, the lives of women, food and drink, work habits, and the household economy. In contrast to a tradition of rosy, romanticized descriptions of peasant communities by Russian upper-class observers, Semyonova gives an unvarnished account of the harsh living conditions and often brutal relationships within peasant families.

By examining wills and other personal documents, as well as early Maryland's material culture, this transatlantic study depicts women's place in society and the ways religious values and social arrangements shaped their lives. It takes a revisionist approach to the study of women and religion in colonial Maryland.

Contributes to a richer understanding of this diverse, dynamic, and fluid religious world

Contributes to a richer understanding of this diverse, dynamic, and fluid religious world

How do American Jews identify as both Jewish and American? American Post-Judaism argues that Zionism and the Holocaust, two anchors of contemporary American Jewish identity, will no longer be centers of identity formation for future generations of American Jews. Shaul Magid articulates a new, post-ethnic American Jewishness. He discusses pragmatism and spirituality, monotheism and post-monotheism, Jesus, Jewish law, sainthood and self-realization, and the meaning of the Holocaust for those who have never known survivors. Magid presents Jewish Renewal as a movement that takes this radical cultural transition seriously in its strivings for a new era in Jewish thought and practice.

The biography of a southern lady and her spiritual quest

" -The Journal of American HistoryJarena Lee, Zilpha Elaw, and Julia Foote underwent a revolution in their own sense of self that helped to launch a feminist revolution in American religious life and in American society as a whole.

"This is an amazing study, a memoir which provides insight intofamily abuse in 18th century America.... a significant volume which enhances ourknowledge of social and religious life in New England. It is also a movingcontribution to the literature of spirituality." -- Review andExpositor"Students of American culture are indebted to AnnTaves for editing this fascinating and revealing document and for providing it withfull annotation and an illuminating introduction." -- American StudiesInternational"This is above all an eminently teachable text, which raises important issues in the history of religion, women, and the family andabout the place of violence in American life." -- New EnglandQuarterly..". stimulating, enlightening, and provocative..." -- Journal of Ecumenical StudiesAbigail Abbot Bailey wasa devout 18th-century Congregationalist woman whose husband abused her, committedadultery with their female servants, and practiced incest with one of theirdaughters. This new, fully annotated edition of her memoirs, featuring a detailedintroduction, offers a thoughtful analysis of the role of religion amidst the trialsof the author's everyday life.

A fascinating account of the birth and transformation of a New Age religious movement.

This richly detailed study highlights the last two decades of the life of Mary Baker Eddy, a prominent religious thinker whose character and achievement are just beginning to be understood. It is the first book-length discussion of Eddy to make full use of the resources of the Mary Baker Eddy Collection in Boston. Rolling Away the Stone focuses on her long-reaching legacy as a Christian thinker, specifically her challenge to the materialism that threatens religious belief and practice.

A meeting of American Protestantism with Asian religious traditions

Taking the influential work of Arthur Huff Fauset as a starting point to break down the false dichotomy that exists between mainstream and marginal, this title features a new generation of scholars who offer fresh ideas for understanding the religious expressions of African Americans in the United States.

A biography of one of America's notorious and misunderstood women.

Features a prologue that considers the meaning of the tragedy for a post-Waco, post-9/11 world. This book recalls the American religious commitment to redemptive sacrifice, which for Jim Jones meant saving his followers from the evils of capitalist society.

"Hamm has simply produced the best book on Quaker history in recent years." ΓÇöQuaker History"... will stand as one of the most important works in the field." ΓÇöAmerican Historical Review

The Mexica are known for their sacrificial practices that appear shocking to the world. This book makes sense of these practices. It explores sacrifice as an essential foundation for and an ethical response to existence in the world of the Mexica. It also includes a glossary for readers unfamiliar with the Mexica.

A watershed event in American religious history

An exploration of five ideas that have become particularly powerful catalysts in the theological imaginations of women in many difference communities. It offers a multi-voiced response to the question: 'When women across many traditions are heard speaking theologically, publicly and self-consciously as women, what do they have to say?'.

Offers an introduction to the world of the early Shakers, documenting the contributions to Shaker religion made by women during its first seventy years. This book highlights the ways in which gender can play an important role in the creation of a new religious institution.

Offers a revisionist reading of American Methodism & challenges some important historical conventions

Explorations of the religious imagination in American urban communities.

Analyzes the attempt by spiritually restless Americans of the 1840s and 1850s to negotiate a satisfying combination of freedom and authority as they sought a sense of harmony with the universe.

Details unconventional expressions of new religious thought

Details unconventional expressions of new religious thought

A collection of 11 essays, which examine the Esalen Institute's roots, the place of its beliefs in American religious history, and its influence. It is suitable for those interested in the history of American religion as well as those who regard this place as the epicenter of the human potential movement.

Tells the story of Hopi religious life in a way that makes sense to both Hopis and outsiders. While not the Hopi's own story, this account attempts to honor and do justice to the way in which the Hopi embody religious meaning through the living of their lives.

From the parlor organ inside to the stained glass and Gothic arches outside, the ideal Christian Victorian home reflected the flowering of domestic religion in America. This title shows that Protestants and Catholics differed markedly in their understanding of the home as sacred space. It addresses cultural assimilation, and religious antagonism.