Alternative American Religions

by Stephen J. Stein

Book Overview

Through their role in the development of the First Amendment and their exercise of the freedoms it grants, alternative religious groups have had a profound influence on American history. As Stephen J. Stein points out in this vivid overview, the history of alternative religion--from colonial
Puritans to late-20th-century Branch Davidians--runs parallel to that of dissent in America. Committed to fairness of representation, Stein describes the evolution...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195111966
• ISBN13: 9780195111965
• Release Date: April 2000
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 1.14 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.8" x 9.6"
• Age Range: 12 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 7 to 12