Religious Studies
Religion and American History
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Women Against the Good War
Conscientious Objection and Gender on the American Home Front, 1941-1947 by Rachel Waltner Goossen "Drawing upon surveys, interviews, and a wealth of unpublished material, Rachel Waltner Goossen tells the story of Mennonite and other women who opposed World War II on religious grounds, often as the wives or sweethearts of conscientious objectors in the wartime Civilian Public Service camps. Goossen explores the ambiguities of these women's situation, and the ways their lives and outlook were profoundly altered by their experience. . . . Illuminates a little-known but fascinating part of America's homefront history during World War II. -- Paul Boyer, Institute for Research in the Humanities 200 pp., 2366-X $39.95 cl
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A Cautious Patriotism
The American Churches and the Second World War by Gerald L. Sittser By focusing on the role of religion, Gerald Sittser enriches our understanding of the relationship between church and society, religion and democracy. "Provides an excellent contribution to the scholarly understanding of World War II. The book is well written and superbly researched. Sittser's creative and important thesis merits the careful attention of historians working in all aspects (intellectual, cultural, religious, ethical, diplomatic, political) of American history."Mark G. Toulouse, Brite Divinity School, Texas Christian University 320 pp., 2333-3 $39.95 cl |
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America's Communal Utopias
Edited by Donald E. Pitzer "A milestone in the study of intentional communities in the United States. Communal living has been a part of the nation's social fabric for over 300 years, but only now do we have a comprehensive survey of the phenomenon written by those who know each community, or family of communities, best. Scholars and the larger public alike will be absorbed by this book for decades to come."Timothy Miller, University of Kansas The contributors are: Jonathan G. Andelson, Karl J. R. Arndt, Pearl W. Bartelt, Priscilla J. Brewer, Donald F. Durnbaugh, Lawrence Foster, Carl J. Guarneri, Robert V. Hine, Gertrude E. Huntington, James E. Landing, Dean L. May, Lawrence J. McCrank, J. Gordon Melton, Donald E. Pitzer, Robert P. Sutton, Jon Wagner, and Robert S. Weisbrot. 560 pp., 2299-X $60.00 cl
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The Jiangyin Mission Station An American Missionary Community in China, 1895-1951 by Lawrence D. Kessler "Kessler captures the remarkable ties that bound China and America together through Christian missionary work. . . . The pattern he describes lies at the heart of the unusual relationship between China and the United States . . . a connection that is poorly understood in the history of both nations."David D. Buck, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee 228 pp., 5062-4 $24.95 pa James Sprunt Studies in History and Political Science |