Gods of the city : religion and the American urban landscape / edited by Robert A. Orsi.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Orsi, Robert A.

Series:

Religion in North America

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Cities and towns--Religious aspects.

Cities and towns.

Cities and towns--United States.

United States--Religion.

United States.

Religion.

Physical Description:

xi, 402 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Bloomington : Indiana University Press, [1999]

Summary:

"Fascinating insights into modern urban religious practice make Orsi'scollection a must-read." -- Publishers Weekly -- "The essays provideinsight into the cultural creativity, reinterpretation of worship and religiousingenuity of city people over the last 50 years." -- LibraryJournal -- "At last, a major dissection of the great mystery inmodern Americanlife -- how religion and spirituality prospered amidstindustrialization, urbanization, and rampant technological change after1880!" -- Jon Butler, Yale University -- "Urban religion"strikes many as an oxymoron. How can religion thrive in the alienated, secular, fast-paced, and materialistic world of the modern, Western city? The authors in thiscollection believe that cities not only can provide the settings for religiousexpression, but also are material to the experiences which give rise to thosereligious expressions. In this book, they explore the distinctly urban forms ofreligious experience and practice that have developed in relation to the spaces, social conditions, and history of American cities.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0253334993

0253212766

OCLC:

40218806