
Introducing a New U.S. History Text That Takes Religion SeriouslyUnto a Good Land offers a distinctive narrative history of the American people -- from the first contacts between Europeans and North America's native inhabitants, through the creation of a modern nation, to the 2004 presidential election. Written by a team of highly regarded historians, this textbook shows how grasping the uniquenes...
Paperback: 705 pages
Publisher: Eerdmans; 7/24/05 edition (August 23, 2005)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0802829457
ISBN-13: 978-0802829450
Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 1.1 x 10.5 inches
Amazon Rank: 940390
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If you are a student, a new professor, or a lover of history, this series by Eerdman's publishing will cover many topics with good depth. Many words and not too many pictures, it is a textbook that would have been published in the 1960-1970s because ...
merican experiment" depends on understanding not only social, cultural, political, and economic factors but also the role that religion has played in shaping U. S. history.While most United States history textbooks in recent decades have expanded their coverage of social and cultural history, they still tend to shortchange the role of religious ideas, practices, and movements in the American past. Unto a Good Land restores the balance by giving religion its appropriate place in the story.This readable and teachable text also features a full complement of maps, historical illustrations, and "In Their Own Words" sidebars with excerpts from primary source documents.