An original, readable narrative of the 1811 Battle of Tippecanoe and the role of religion in the history of the American West

The emergence of the Mormon church is arguably the most radical event in American religious history. How and why did so many Americans flock to this new religio

A story of espionage, shadow diplomacy, foreign scheming, and domestic backstabbing in the formative years of the American republic. Tyson Reeder's book traces

Prophets of the Great Spirit offers an in-depth look at the work of a diverse group of Native American visionaries who forged new, syncretic religious movements

In the decades following the Revolution, the supernatural exploded across the American landscape—fabulous reports of healings, exorcisms, magic, and angels cr