From Mounds to Megachurches: Georgia's Religious Heritage
- ISBN-10
- 0820336386
- ISBN-13
- 9780820336381
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 219
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2010-01-25
- Publisher
- University of Georgia Press
- Author
- David Salter Williams
Description
This sweeping overview of the role religion, especially diverse denominations of Christianity, has played in Georgia's history, from pre-colonial days to the modern era, uses the stories of important figures to portray larger historical narratives and denominational battles.
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- 2008
- 240 pages
- Paperback
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