The Divine Supermarket
Travels in Search of the Soul of America
Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Reference, History, Travel, United States, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science
| Author: | Malise Ruthven | ISBN: | 9780857731425 |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing | Publication: | April 30, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Tauris Parke Paperbacks | Language: | English |
| Author: | Malise Ruthven |
| ISBN: | 9780857731425 |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing |
| Publication: | April 30, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Tauris Parke Paperbacks |
| Language: | English |
Travelling in a battered camping van, Malise Ruthven set out across America in search of the manifestations - often bizarre and sometimes terrifying - of its religious spirit. The journey took him from the dark woods of Puritan New England to neo-Nazi cults in the Rockies; from Mormons and Snake-handlers to fundamentalist groups who challenge the teaching of evolution; from Channellers in California to the sexual and financial scandals surrounding millionaire TV preachers. The Divine Supermarket is his zesty and brilliantly-observed account of the journey, offering illuminating and humorous insights into the quirky soul of modern America.
Travelling in a battered camping van, Malise Ruthven set out across America in search of the manifestations - often bizarre and sometimes terrifying - of its religious spirit. The journey took him from the dark woods of Puritan New England to neo-Nazi cults in the Rockies; from Mormons and Snake-handlers to fundamentalist groups who challenge the teaching of evolution; from Channellers in California to the sexual and financial scandals surrounding millionaire TV preachers. The Divine Supermarket is his zesty and brilliantly-observed account of the journey, offering illuminating and humorous insights into the quirky soul of modern America.
