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The Divine Supermarket: Travels in Search of the Soul of America

Cuvânt înainte de Colin Thubron Autor Malise Ruthven
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 29 apr 2012
Travelling in a battered camping van, Malise Ruthven set out across America in search of the manifestations - often bizarre and sometimes terrifying - of its religious spirit. The journey took him from the dark woods of Puritan New England to neo-Nazi cults in the Rockies; from Mormons and Snake-handlers to fundamentalist groups who challenge the teaching of evolution; from Channellers in California to the sexual and financial scandals surrounding millionaire TV preachers. The Divine Supermarket is his zesty and brilliantly-observed account of the journey, offering illuminating and humorous insights into the quirky soul of modern America.
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9781780760223
ISBN-10: 1780760221
Pagini: 336
Dimensiuni: 129 x 198 x 28 mm
Greutate: 0.32 kg
Editura: Bloomsbury Publishing
Colecția Tauris Parke Paperbacks
Locul publicării:London, United Kingdom

Notă biografică

Malise Ruthven is a writer and historian of the Islamic world. He has been a scriptwriter with the BBC Arabic and World Services and has taught Islamic Studies and Comparative Religion at the University of Aberdeen, the University of California and at Dartmouth. He is a frequent contributor to the New York Review of Books, among other publications, and is the author of several books, including Fury for God, Fundamentalism and Encounters with Islam (I.B.Tauris, 2012).

Cuprins

Acknowledgements Foreword by Colin Thubron Preface to this Edition Prologue Part One: The Road to Zion I The Pilgrim Trail II Prophets, Shakers and Martyrs III The Golden Plates IV The Holy Family V The Camp of Israel VI Unease in Zion Part Two: The Rim of the World VII Purity and Danger VIII Love is God IX Comic Biz Part Three: People of the Book X Genesis XI Among Believers XII The Black Gospel XIII Holy Wars XIV The Power of Silence Epilogue A Note on Sources

Recenzii

A perfect guide and crazy concept...It's a rocking good read and something of a pocket guide to hell.
This is a significant travel book...it has clear purpose and is not just a ramble through America. As Ruthven himself describes it, he set out to write "a kind of travel book: one that exposes the country's psyche as well as its social and physical landscapes." He is as good as his word.
Ruthven is a civilised man, sharp-witted and clever, with an impressive mastery of American social and cultural history and he has written a brilliant account of his travels in search of our spiritual byways and backwaters.
Ruthven weaves accurate historical information with firsthand observations, interviews, and his own analysis. A readable book with some fresh insights. Recommended.