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The churching of America, 1776-2005 winners and losers in our religious economy

Title
The churching of America, 1776-2005 [electronic resource] : winners and losers in our religious economy / Roger Finke and Rodney Stark.
Author
Finke, Roger, 1954-
Publication
New Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press, c2005.

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Additional Authors
Stark, Rodney.
Description
1 online resource (xv, 347 p.) : ill., maps.
Uniform Title
Churching of America, 1776-2005 (Online)
Alternative Title
Churching of America, 1776-2005 (Online)
Subject
  • Christian sociology > United States
  • United States > Church history
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. [305]-331) and index.
Access (note)
  • Access restricted to authorized users.
Contents
A new approach to American religious history -- The Colonial era revisited -- The upstart sects win America, 1778-1850 -- The coming of the Catholics, 1850-1926 -- Methodists transformed, Baptists triumphant -- Why unification efforts fail -- Why "mainline" denominations decline.
LCCN
2004016429
OCLC
ssj0000695120
Author
Finke, Roger, 1954-
Title
The churching of America, 1776-2005 [electronic resource] : winners and losers in our religious economy / Roger Finke and Rodney Stark.
Imprint
New Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press, c2005.
Edition
2nd ed.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. [305]-331) and index.
Access
Access restricted to authorized users.
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Available from home with a valid library card
Available onsite at NYPL
Added Author
Stark, Rodney.
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