The money cult : capitalism, Christianity, and the unmaking of the American dream / Chris Lehmann.

"A grand, brilliantly written work of American history. We think we know the story of American religion: the Puritans were cold, austere, and pious, and Christianity continued pure and uncorrupted until the industrial revolution got in the way. In The Money Cult, Chris Lehmann argues that we have it...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Lehmann, Chris (Author)
Language:English
Published: Brooklyn, NY : Melville House, [2016]
Subjects:
Capitalism > Religious aspects > Christianity.
Capitalism > United States > History.
Christianity > Economic aspects > United States > History.
Wealth > Religious aspects > Christianity.
Christianity > United States > History.
HISTORY > United States > General.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Economic History.
RELIGION > History.
Capitalism.
Christianity.
Christianity > Economic aspects.
United States.
History.
Genre:
History.
Physical Description:xxviii, 403 pages ; 24 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Pay to pray
  • A founding faith
  • Nation building
  • Free will and free markets
  • Of lost tribes and latter days
  • The businessmen awake
  • Liberals at the end of history
  • Holy abundance
  • A new spirit of capitalism
  • New gospels of the protean self
  • Secret histories.