Public Religion and Urban Transformation: Faith in the City
American cities are in the midst of fundamental changes. De-industrialization of large, aging cities has been enormously disruptive for urban communities, which are being increasingly fragmented. Though often overlooked, religious organizations are important actors, both culturally and politically i...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York
NYU Press
2000
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| In: | Year: 2000 |
| Reviews: | Public Religion and Urban Transformation: Faith in the City. Lowell W. Livezey (2002) (Brown, Karen McCarthy)
[Rezension von: Livezey, Lowell, Public Religion and Urban Transformation: Faith in the City] (2003) (Williams, Rhys H.) |
| Series/Journal: | Religion, Race, & Ethnicity
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| Further subjects: | B
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| Summary: | American cities are in the midst of fundamental changes. De-industrialization of large, aging cities has been enormously disruptive for urban communities, which are being increasingly fragmented. Though often overlooked, religious organizations are important actors, both culturally and politically in the restructuring metropolis. Public Religion and Urban Transformation provides a sweeping view of urban religion in response to these transformations. Drawing on a massive study of over seventy-five congregations in urban neighborhoods, this volume provides the most comprehensive picture availabl |
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| Item Description: | Description based upon print version of record |
| ISBN: | 0814751571 |