Religion and Profit
| Author | : Katherine Carté Engel |
| Publisher | : University of Pennsylvania Press |
| Total Pages | : 325 |
| Release | : 2011-08-18 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780812221855 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0812221850 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (850 Downloads) |
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.
