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In a series of pioneering studies, this book examines the creation--and the conflict behind the creation--of sacred space in America. The essays in this volume visit places in America where economic, political, and social forces clash over the sacred and the profane, from... Read Full Overview

In a series of pioneering studies, this book examines the creation -- and the conflict behind the creation -- of sacred space in America. These essays visit places in America where ecnomic, political, and social forces clash over the sacred and the profane.