HIST 2250 — American Religious History to 1865
This course will trace the history of religion in the United States through the Civil War. Particular attention will be paid to the intertwining of religion and colonialism; the tension between emerging Protestant hegemony and religious pluralism; the roles religion has played in justifying oppression and pursuing liberty in American history; and the development of religious communities such as Mennonites and Mormons in the American West. (3 lect.)