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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Hauptverfasser:
Numrich, Paul David, Wedam, Elfriede
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
New York : Oxford University Press, 2015.
Ausgabe:
First edition.
Zusammenfassung:
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.
Umfang:
1 online resource : maps (black and white)
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0-19-938687-0
Schlagworte:
City churches.
Religious gatherings.
Cities and towns > Religious aspects > Christianity.
Communities > Religious aspects > Christianity.
Cities and towns > Religious aspects.
Communities > Religious aspects.
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