Religion and Profit

Religion and Profit
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Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
Total Pages : 325
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ISBN-10 : 9780812221855
ISBN-13 : 0812221850
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Book Synopsis Religion and Profit by : Katherine Carté Engel

Download or read book Religion and Profit written by Katherine Carté Engel and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 2011-08-18 with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Catalysts in the birth of evangelicalism, the Moravians supported their religious projects through financial savvy, a distinctive communalism at Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and transatlantic commercial networks. This book traces the Moravians' evolving projects, arguing that imperial war, not capitalism, transformed Moravian religious life.


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