Religion and community in the new urban America

This study examines the interrelated transformations of cities and urban congregations over the past several decades. How does the new metropolis affect local religious communities? What is the role of local religious communities in creating the new metropolis? Through an in-depth study of fifteen C...

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Autores principales: Numrich, Paul David 1952- (Autor) ; Wedam, Elfriede (Autor)
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Libro
Lenguaje:Inglés
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Publicado: New York Oxford University Press 2015
En:Año: 2015
Edición:First edition
Otras palabras clave:B Religious gatherings
B Communities ; Religious aspects ; Christianity
B Communities Religious aspects
B Cities and towns ; Religious aspects ; Christianity
B Cities and towns Religious aspects Christianity
B Cities and towns Religious aspects
B Communities Religious aspects Christianity
B Communities ; Religious aspects
B Cities and towns ; Religious aspects
B City churches
Acceso en línea: Volltext (Resolving-System; OUP)
Parallel Edition:Print version: 9780199386840
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Sumario:This study examines the interrelated transformations of cities and urban congregations over the past several decades. How does the new metropolis affect local religious communities? What is the role of local religious communities in creating the new metropolis? Through an in-depth study of fifteen Chicago congregations - Catholic parishes, Protestant churches, Jewish synagogues, Muslim mosques, and a Hindu temple, city and suburban, neighbourhood-based and commuter - this book describes congregational life and measures congregational influences on urban environments
Notas:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:0199386870
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199386840.001.0001