Pilgrims in Their Own Land : 500 Years of Religion in America

by Marty, Martin E. (Author)

• ISBN13: 9780140082685
• ISBN10: 0140082689
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1985-08-01
• Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics)

Summary

Pilgrims in Their Own Land is Martin E. Marty's vivid chronological account of the people and events that carved the spiritual landscape of America. It is in one sense a study of migration, with each wave of immigrants bringing a set of religious beliefs to a new world. The narrative unfolds through sharply detailed biographical vignettes--stories of religious "pathfinders," including William Penn, Mary Baker Eddy, Henry David Thoreau, and many other leaders of movements, both marginal and mainstream. In addition, Marty considers the impact of religion on social issues such as racism, feminism, and utopianism. And engrossing, highly readable, and comprehensive history, Pilgrims in Their Own Land is written with respect, appreciation, and insight into the multitude of religious groups that represent expressions of spirituality in America.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. viii
Acknowledgments	p. xi
The First Migrants	p. 3
A Crowned Cross	p. 11
The Conqueror versus the Missionary	p. 25
Holy Wars and Sacred Piracies	p. 41
Establishing Colonies	p. 53
Pilgrimages of Dissent	p. 75
The End of the Catholic Missionary Road	p. 91
A Matter of Choice	p. 107
Three Revolutions	p. 131
Into the West and the World	p. 169
Beyond Existing Bounds	p. 189
A Century of Exclusion	p. 227
Adapting to America	p. 271
Crises in the Protestant Empire	p. 297
Healing the Restless	p. 319
The Dream of One Kingdom	p. 337
A Season of Conflicts	p. 373
The American Ways of Life	p. 403
Always a Horizon	p. 429
New Paths for Old Pilgrimages	p. 461
Suggested Reading	p. 478
Index	p. 489
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