Blessed: A History of the American Prosperity Gospel by Bowler, Kate
Blessed: A History of the American Prosperity Gospel by Bowler, Kate

Blessed: A History of the American Prosperity Gospel

How have millions of American Christians come to measure spiritual progress in terms of their financial status...
CHF 46.45
CHF 46.45
SKU: 9780190876739
Product Type: Books
Please hurry! Only 915 left in stock
Author: Kate Bowler
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Subtotal: CHF 46.45
10 customers are viewing this product
Blessed: A History of the American Prosperity Gospel by Bowler, Kate

Blessed: A History of the American Prosperity Gospel

CHF 46.45
Blessed: A History of the American Prosperity Gospel by Bowler, Kate

Blessed: A History of the American Prosperity Gospel

CHF 46.45
Author: Kate Bowler
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Description
How have millions of American Christians come to measure spiritual progress in terms of their financial status and physical well-being? How has the movement variously called Word of Faith, Health and Wealth, Name It and Claim It, or simply prosperity gospel come to dominate much of our
contemporary religious landscape?

Kate Bowler's Blessed is the first book to fully explore the origins, unifying themes, and major figures of a burgeoning movement that now claims millions of followers in America. Bowler traces the roots of the prosperity gospel: from the touring mesmerists, metaphysical sages, pentecostal healers,
business oracles, and princely prophets of the early 20th century; through mid-century positive thinkers like Norman Vincent Peale and revivalists like Oral Roberts and Kenneth Hagin; to today's hugely successful prosperity preachers. Bowler focuses on such contemporary figures as Creflo Dollar,
pastor of Atlanta's 30,000-member World Changers Church International; Joel Osteen, known as "the smiling preacher," with a weekly audience of seven million; T. D. Jakes, named by Time magazine one of America's most influential new religious leaders; Joyce Meyer, evangelist and women's empowerment
guru; and many others. At almost any moment, day or night, the American public can tune in to these preachers-on TV, radio, podcasts, and in their megachurches-to hear the message that God desires to bless them with wealth and health. Bowler offers an interpretive framework for scholars and general
readers alike to understand the diverse expressions of Christian abundance as a cohesive movement bound by shared understandings and common goals.


Author: Kate Bowler
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 03/01/2018
Pages: 352
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 9.20h x 6.10w x 0.80d
ISBN: 9780190876739


Review Citation(s):
Choice 12/01/2018

About the Author

Kate Bowler is Assistant Professor of American Religion at Duke Divinity School.



This title is not returnable
Shipping & Return

Returns Policy

You may return most new, unopened items within 30 days of delivery for a full refund. We'll also pay the return shipping costs if the return is a result of our error (you received an incorrect or defective item, etc.).

You should expect to receive your refund within four weeks of giving your package to the return shipper, however, in many cases you will receive a refund more quickly. This time period includes the transit time for us to receive your return from the shipper (5 to 10 business days), the time it takes us to process your return once we receive it (3 to 5 business days), and the time it takes your bank to process our refund request (5 to 10 business days).

If you need to return an item, simply login to your account, view the order using the "Complete Orders" link under the My Account menu and click the Return Item(s) button. We'll notify you via e-mail of your refund once we've received and processed the returned item.

Shipping

We can ship to virtually any address in the world. Note that there are restrictions on some products, and some products cannot be shipped to international destinations.

When you place an order, we will estimate shipping and delivery dates for you based on the availability of your items and the shipping options you choose. Depending on the shipping provider you choose, shipping date estimates may appear on the shipping quotes page.

Please also note that the shipping rates for many items we sell are weight-based. The weight of any such item can be found on its detail page. To reflect the policies of the shipping companies we use, all weights will be rounded up to the next full pound.

Review

Related Products

Example product title
CHF 46.45
CHF 46.45
Example product title
CHF 46.45
CHF 46.45
Example product title
CHF 46.45
CHF 46.45
Example product title
CHF 46.45
CHF 46.45
Example product title
CHF 46.45
CHF 46.45
Example product title
CHF 46.45
CHF 46.45
Example product title
CHF 46.45
CHF 46.45
Example product title
CHF 46.45
CHF 46.45
Example product title
CHF 46.45
CHF 46.45
Example product title
CHF 46.45
CHF 46.45

Recently Viewed Products