The American Religion
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The American Religion is a 1992 book by literary critic Harold Bloom that analyzes distinctive features of religious belief and practice in the United States, especially its individualistic and gnostic tendencies.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| The American Religion canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| argues |
American religion has gnostic characteristics
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American religion is strongly individualistic ⓘ many American denominations share a common underlying religious pattern ⓘ |
| author | Harold Bloom ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describes | American religion as distinct from European Christianity ⓘ |
| examines |
African American religion
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Mormonism ⓘ Protestantism in the United States ⓘ Southern Baptist Convention ⓘ
surface form:
Southern Baptism
new religious movements in the United States ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
distinctive features of American religion
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gnostic tendencies in American religion ⓘ individualism in American religion ⓘ |
| followedBy | Omens of Millennium ⓘ |
| genre |
literary criticism
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non-fiction ⓘ religious studies ⓘ |
| hasAuthorRole |
Harold Bloom
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surface form:
Harold Bloom is a literary critic
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| hasISBN | 9780671867374 ⓘ |
| hasPageCount | approximately 300 pages ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
cultural analysis of American religion
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literary-critical approach to religion ⓘ |
| hasReception |
criticized for overgeneralization
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mixed critical reception ⓘ praised for originality ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
heterodoxy in American religious life
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relationship between religion and American culture ⓘ self-reliance in American spirituality ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
American religious belief
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American religious history ⓘ American religious practice ⓘ religion in the United States ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
controversial interpretations of American religious traditions
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influence on discussions of American religious identity ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1992 ⓘ |
| publisher | Simon & Schuster ⓘ |
| setIn |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| targetAudience |
general readers interested in religion
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scholars of religion ⓘ students of American studies ⓘ |
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