Ghosts, railroads, Sing Sing, sex machines - these are just a few of the phenomena that appear in this pioneering account of religion and society in 19th-centur
Ghosts. Railroads. Sing Sing. Sex machines. These are just a few of the phenomena that appear in John Lardas Modern’s pioneering account of religion and socie
This book seeks to fill one of the great gaps in American historical writing by examining the relationship between evangelical Protestant piety and political li
Many Americans wish to believe that the United States, founded in religious tolerance, has gradually and naturally established a secular public sphere that is e
This book shows how, through a series of fierce battles over Sabbath laws, legislative chaplains, Bible-reading in public schools and other flashpoints, ninetee