Böcker av Tisa Wenger

"This book shows how imperialism molded American religion-both the category of religion and the traditions designated as religions-and reveals the multifaceted roles of American religions in structuring, enabling, surviving, and resisting the U.S. Empire"--

How do we define 'religion'? For Native Americans, religious freedom has been an elusive goal. This book shows that cultural notions about what constitutes 'religion' are crucial to public debates over religious freedom.