God and the atlantic: america, europe, and the religious divide

The first major work of cultural and intellectual history devoted to the subject of the transatlantic religious divide. Using nineteenth and early twentieth century commentary on the subject, Howard helps us understand why Americans have maintained much friendlier ties with traditional forms of religion than their European counterparts. INDICE: 1: Introduction; I; 2: The Traditionalist Critique: A <'Rantingand Raving Tumult>'; 3: The Secularist Critique: <'A Certain Backwardness of Thought>'; II; 4: Philip Schaff: Herr Doktor Professor in the American Frontier; 5: Jacques Maritain: A French Thomist and the New World; 6: Conclusion: TheDouble Helix and the Dialectic

• ISBN: 978-0-19-956551-1
• Editorial: Oxford University
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 256
• Fecha Publicación: 20/01/2011
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés