A Christian America : Protestant hopes and historical realities /

Handy, Robert T,

A Christian America : Protestant hopes and historical realities / [print] Robert T. Handy. - second edition., rev. and enl. - Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, (c)1984. - xii, 269 pages ; 22 cm.



The fate of colonial establishments of religion -- "A complete Christian commonwealth" (1800-1860) -- Defending Protestant America (1860-1890) -- "The religion of civilization" (1860-1890) -- The Christian conquest of the world (1890-1920) -- The new Christianity and the old hopes (1890-1920) -- The second disestablishment (1920-1940) -- Variant attitudes toward new realities (1940-1980).



9780195033861 9780195033878

83008177

GB85-5020


Protestant churches--United States.
Christianity and culture.

United States Protestant churches, 1800-1980

BR515 BR515.H236.C475 1984