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Day, Katie, 1951-

Faith on the avenue : religion on a city street / Katie Day ; photographs by Edd Conboy. - xiv, 247 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 231-236) and index.

Mapping faith on the avenue -- Constructing the sacred in space and place -- Seeking the welfare of the city: assessing the impact of urban congregations -- Pound for pound: the social impact of small churches -- Pentecostal Latinas: engendering selves in storefront congregations -- Muslims on the block: navigating the urban ecology -- Urban flux: mobility, change, and communities of faith.

ISBN: 9780199860029 (hardcover : alk. paper) 0199860025 (hardcover : alk. paper)

LCCN: 2013024407

Nat. Bib. No.: GBB3A9031 bnb

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 016557435 Uk

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Cities and towns--Religious aspects.--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
Religious gatherings--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.
Cities and towns--Religious aspects--Christianity--Case studies.
Cities and towns--Religious aspects--Islam--Case studies.
Cultural pluralism--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia.
Cultural pluralism--Religious aspects.
Innenstadt.
Islamische Gemeinde.
Kirchengemeinde.
Soziales Engagement.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Philadelphia (Pa.)--Religious life and customs.
Philadelphia, Pa.

LC Class. No.: BL 65 .C57 D39 2014