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Religion and the American West : belief, violence, and resilience from 1800 to today / edited by Jessica Lauren Nelson ; foreword by John Vanausdall.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Art, American--West (U.S.)--History.
- Art, American.
- Religion in art--History.
- Religion in art.
- Art and religion--West (U.S.)--History.
- Art and religion.
- West (U.S.)--In art--History.
- West (U.S.).
- West (U.S.)--Religion--History--19th century.
- West (U.S.)--Religion--History--20th century.
- West (U.S.)--Religion--History--21st century.
- Religion and sociology--West (U.S.)--History.
- Religion and sociology.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (ix, 193 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color.
- Place of Publication:
- Albuquerque, NM : University of New Mexico Press, 2023.
- Contents:
- Foreword / John Vanausdall
- Introduction / Jessica Lauren Nelson
- Chapter One. Sacred spaces : religion, land, and identity in the Trans-Appalachian West (1800-1840) / Jessica Lauren Nelson
- Chapter Two. Religion and empire : mythic trails, stolen homelands, and forced migration in the antebellum West (1840-1860) / Danae Jacobson
- Chapter Three. Frontier violence : making Americans and the myth of the West (1860-1890) / Konden Smith Hansen
- Chapter Four. Religion here and now / Daisy Vargas
- Conclusion. A Visual epigraph / Jessica Lauren Nelson
- Bibliography
- Contributors.
- Notes:
- Companion to an exhibition entitled "Acts of Faith: Religion and the American West" held at the New-York Historical Society, September 22, 2023-February 25, 2024. Curated by Marci Reaven and Lily Wong.
- "The narrative highlights the experiences and traditions of people who, voluntarily or involuntarily, took part in this chaotic and transformative era -- including diverse Native peoples, Protestant missionaries, Mormon settlers, Catholic communities, African American migrants, Jewish traders, and Chinese immigrant workers."--https://www.nyhistory.org/exhibitions/acts-of-faith-religion-and-the-american-west (viewed September 13, 2023).
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 183-191).
- Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI Available via World Wide Web.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9780826365125 (electronic bk.)
- 0826365124 (electronic bk.)
- Publisher Number:
- 40031927715
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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