Bibliograph

Religion and community in the new urban America, Paul D. Numrich and Elfriede Wedam

Type

Label

Religion and community in the new urban America, Paul D. Numrich and Elfriede Wedam

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

maps

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Religion and community in the new urban America

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Oclc number

905746511

Responsibility statement

Paul D. Numrich and Elfriede Wedam

Series statement

Oxford scholarship online.

Summary

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

Target audience

specialized

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