In this Book
- Jesus in America and Other Stories from the Field
- 2009
- Book
- Published by: Utah State University Press
summary
Drawing on ethnographic field work she conducted among Christians in her home state of North Carolina, Claudia Gould crafts stories that lay open the human heart and social complications of fundamentalist belief. These stories and the compelling characters who inhabit them draw us into the complex essence of religious experience among southern American Christians.
Table of Contents
- Jesus in America
- pp. 7-27
- A Red Crayon
- pp. 29-34
- The Mountains of Spices
- pp. 35-61
- Personal Storage
- pp. 63-72
- A Moment of Rapture
- pp. 73-83
- Jack at the Mercy Seat
- pp. 85-108
Additional Information
ISBN
9780874217605
Related ISBN
9780874217599
MARC Record
OCLC
593240108
Launched on MUSE
2012-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
Yes
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