Authentic Fakes Religion and American Popular Culture

"In this dazzling book, Chidester moves effortlessly and insightfully between the serious and solemn and the playful and humorous. The case studies are so very fresh and interesting, and he brings a wonderfully nuanced eye to the material."--Edward T. Linenthal, author ofThe Unfinished Bombing "Chidester's analysis of popular religion and culture is the most extensive and penetrating that exists."--Wade Clark Roof, author ofSpiritual Marketplace "This book is impressively wide-ranging in the scope of its discussion, adding a global dimension for a vantage point that makes it quite unique."--Bruce Forbes, coeditor ofReligion and Popular Culture in AmericaChidester, David is the author of 'Authentic Fakes Religion and American Popular Culture', published 2005 under ISBN 9780520242807 and ISBN 0520242807.