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Book SynopsisIn the middle of the nineteenth century, a stable relationship between American religious organizations and the state was taken for granted. Concord prevailed between the Christian (and largely Protestant) "establishment" on one side and governmental bodies on the other. Here a preeminent scholar of American religious history shows what happened wh
Table of Contents*FrontMatter, pg. i*Contents, pg. vii*Foreword, pg. ix*Acknowledgments, pg. xi*Introduction, pg. 3*1. The Protestant "Establishment" in Late Nineteenth-century America, pg. 7*2. Protestantism Challenged: Latter-day Saints and Roman Catholics, pg. 30*3. Signs of Change: Religion and Public Affairs in the 1890s, pg. 49*4. Expansionism in Government and Religion as a New Century Dawns, pg. 77*5. The Spirit of Reform in Politics and Religion, pg. 97*6. Unitive and Divisive Forces in Religion during the Progressive Period, pg. 126*7. Changing Patterns of Religion and Government: The Impact of World War I, pg. 162*Selected Bibliography, pg. 193*Index, pg. 201
