Heathen: religion and race in American history

"American ideas about race owe much to the notion of an undifferentiated "heathen world" held together by its need of assistance. This religious notion shaped American racial governance and undergirds American exceptionalism, even as purported heathens have drawn on their characteriza...

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Main Author: Gin Lum, Kathryn ca. 20./21. Jh. (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Cambridge, Massachusetts London, England Harvard University Press [2022]
In:Year: 2022
Reviews:[Rezension von: Gin Lum, Kathryn, ca. 20./21. Jh., Heathen : religion and race in American history] (2024) (Imhoff, Sarah)
[Rezension von: Gin Lum, Kathryn, ca. 20./21. Jh., Heathen : religion and race in American history] (2023) (Gerbner, Katharine, 1983 -)
[Rezension von: Gin Lum, Kathryn, ca. 20./21. Jh., Heathen : religion and race in American history] (2023) (York, Michael)
[Rezension von: Gin Lum, Kathryn, ca. 20./21. Jh., Heathen : religion and race in American history] (2023) (Kidd, Thomas S., 1971 -)
[Rezension von: Gin Lum, Kathryn, ca. 20./21. Jh., Heathen : religion and race in American history] (2023) (McGhee, Patrick S.)
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B USA / Paganism / Race / Religion / Culture / History
IxTheo Classification:AD Sociology of religion; religious policy
AZ New religious movements
CC Christianity and Non-Christian religion; Inter-religious relations
CH Christianity and Society
KBQ North America
TJ Modern history
TK Recent history
Further subjects:B Protestants (United States) Attitudes
B Usa
B Race discrimination (United States) Religious aspects Christianity
B Race discrimination Religious aspects Christianity
B Race
B Religion
B Race Religious aspects Protestant churches
B Paganism (United States) Public opinion
B Christianity
B History
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Summary:"American ideas about race owe much to the notion of an undifferentiated "heathen world" held together by its need of assistance. This religious notion shaped American racial governance and undergirds American exceptionalism, even as purported heathens have drawn on their characterization as such to push back against this national myth"--
ISBN:0674976770