Religion in America to 1865

"This book provides an introduction to the history of religion in America from colonization to the Civil War. The principal themes are growth, diversity and adaptation. Coverage includes Native American Religion and Religion in the Colonial Period, the Era of the American Revolution, the Early Republic, the Age of Reform and the Civil War. The topics are ordered chronologically, following the time line of the secular history of America, allowing connections to be made between religious and secular history."--Jacket.