Gods of the Mississippi

<p>From the colonial period to the present the Mississippi River has impacted religious communities from Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico. Exploring the religious landscape along the 2530 miles of the largest river system in North America the essays in <i>Gods of the Mississippi</i> make a compelling case for American religion in motion--not just from east to west but also from north to south. With discussion of topics such as the religions of the Black Atlantic religion and empire antebellum religious movements the Mormons at Nauvoo black religion in the delta Catholicism in the Deep South and Johnny Cash and religion this volume contributes to a richer understanding of this diverse dynamic and fluid religious world.</p>