02854nam 2200613Ia 450 991046556510332120200520144314.01-283-54323-097866138556880-520-95411-410.1525/9780520954113(CKB)2560000000089552(EBL)996189(OCoLC)815785881(SSID)ssj0000739080(PQKBManifestationID)11433144(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000739080(PQKBWorkID)10687448(PQKB)11583544(MiAaPQ)EBC996189(DE-B1597)519765(DE-B1597)9780520954113(Au-PeEL)EBL996189(CaPaEBR)ebr10590402(CaONFJC)MIL385568(EXLCZ)99256000000008955220120927d2012 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrRestless souls[electronic resource] the making of American spirituality /Leigh E. Schmidt2nd ed.Berkeley University of California Pressc20121 online resource (361 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-520-27367-2 Includes bibliographical references and index.Frontmatter -- 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 -- IndexYoga 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 Souls explores America's abiding romance with spirituality as religion's better half. Now in its second edition, including a new preface, Leigh Eric Schmidt's fascinating book provides a rich account of how this open-road spirituality developed in American culture in the first place as well as a sweeping survey of the liberal religious movements that touted it and ensured its continued vitality.SpiritualityUnited StatesHistoryUnited StatesReligionElectronic books.SpiritualityHistory.204.0973Schmidt Leigh Eric859154MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910465565103321Restless souls2448753UNINA