The Delight Makers - Anglo-American Metaphysical Religion and the Pursuit of Happiness (Paperback, 1)

An ambitious history of desire in Anglo-American religion across three centuries. The pursuit of happiness weaves disparate strands of Anglo-American religious history together. In The Delight Makers, Catherine L. Albanese unravels a theology of desire tying Jonathan Edwards to Ralph Waldo Emerson to the religiously unaffiliated today. As others emphasize redemptive suffering, this tradition stresses the "metaphysical" connection between natural beauty and spiritual fulfillment. In the earth's abundance, these thinkers see an expansive God intent on fulfilling human desire through prosperity, health, and sexual freedom. Through careful readings of Cotton Mather, Andrew Jackson Davis, William James, Esther Hicks, and more, Albanese reveals how a theology of delight evolved alongside political overtures to natural law and individual liberty in the United States.

General

Imprint:	University of Chicago Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	2023
First published:	2023
Authors:	Catherine L. Albanese
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 28mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	384
Edition:	1
ISBN-13:	978-0-226-82354-6
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > General Promotions
LSN:	0-226-82354-7
Barcode:	9780226823546

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