Gathered at the River

by Bratt, James D.; Meehan, Christopher H.

• ISBN13: 9780802870544
• ISBN10: 0802870546
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1993-10-01
• Publisher: Eerdmans Pub Co

Summary

This book presents a lively picture of the role religion has played in typical, but still unique, American City.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
Introduction
Foreword
The Odawa Missions. Time: Prehistory-1836	p. 1
Big Yankees, Little Yankees, and the Irish: Village Founders. Time: 1835-1875	p. 17
City Settlers: The Dutch and Germans. Time: 1840-1875	p. 41
Furniture and Faith. Time: 1875-1910	p. 65
Taming the Industrial City. Time: 1906-1920	p. 89
The Fundamentalist Crusade. Time: 1920s	p. 107
Harbors in the Storm. Time: 1930-1950	p. 135
The Soul of the City and Suburbs. Time: 1950-1970	p. 157
Super-Church and Storefronts. Time: 1970-1990	p. 185
Appendix A: Directory of Congregations	p. 213
Appendix B: Chapter and Vignette Notes	p. 278
Appendix C: Picture and Map Credits	p. 291
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