Restless Souls : the Making of American Spirituality, Second Edition with a New Preface.

Yoga classes and Zen meditation, New-Age retreats and nature mysticism-all are part of an ongoing religious experimentation that has surprisingly deep roots in American history. Tracing out the country's Transcendentalist and cosmopolitan religious impulses over the last two centuries, Restless...

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Main Author: Schmidt, Leigh Eric
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Berkeley : University of California Press, 2012.
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Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication Page; Table of Contents; Preface to the Second Edition; Introduction: Spirituality in the Making; Chapter One: Mystic Club; Chapter Two: Solitude; Chapter Three: The Piety of the World; Chapter Four: Meditation for Americans; Chapter Five: Freedom and Self-Surrender; Chapter Six: Seekers; Epilogue: Be Gentle with Yourself; Notes; Index.