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Ranking Faiths: Religious Stratification in America discusses how religion shapes access to power, privilege, and prestige in the U.S., both historically and today. James D. Davidson and Ralph E. Pyle dispel the idea that the U.S. was founded on theprinciple of religious equality for all, documentin...

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Main Author: Davidson, James D.
Other Authors: Pyle, Ralph E.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, ©2011.
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Online Access:DE-862
DE-863
Summary:Ranking Faiths: Religious Stratification in America discusses how religion shapes access to power, privilege, and prestige in the U.S., both historically and today. James D. Davidson and Ralph E. Pyle dispel the idea that the U.S. was founded on theprinciple of religious equality for all, documenting how religion has been a factor in the allocation of power from the colonial period through the present. From the time of the earliest settlements in America through today, the book demonstrates that some religious groups have had more access to economic, political, and social rewards than others.
Physical Description:1 online resource (219 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 193-209) and index.
ISBN:9781442208551
1442208554
128292270X
9781282922709
9786612922701
6612922702

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