Peter W. Williams argues that such Episcopalians, many of them the country's most successful industrialists and financiers, left a deep and lasting mark on American urban culture.

Beautifully illustrated with over 100 photographs — some by well-known photographers such as Walker Evans and Dorothea Lange — this handsome book provides a highly accessible look at how Americans shape their places of worship into ...

A panoramic introduction to religion in America, newly revised and updated

Writing in Religion and American Culture, Stephen J. Stein said the book is "not a story of religion in isolation from the rest of American life", but a work that has as a major emphasis the theme of Americanization, of the symbiotic ...

"Williams provides a thought-provoking overview of popular religion in America that will intrigue specialist and student alike.

Explores the origins, development, influence, and interrelations of the many faiths practiced in North America, including major world religions and emerging sects, cults and movements.

Covers the significant religious denominations and movements that have originated or flourished in North America, from the beginning of European settlement to the present day.

A study of American thought and culture throughout history examines the individuals and documents that revealed significant ideas, issues, and movements.

Contains 105 essays that examine the role of religion in North American society from the time of Native American tribal cultures to the age of the electronic church.