Divine Supermarket

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Divine Supermarket

Travels in Search of the Soul of America

Autobiography: religious and spiritual Memoirs History of the Americas History of religion Social groups: religious groups and communities Humour Travel writing

Author: Malise Ruthven

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Language: English

Published by: Tauris Parke Paperbacks

Published on: 30th April 2012

Format: LCP-protected ePub

Size: 336 pages

ISBN: 9780857731425


''A perfect guide and crazy concept...It''s a rocking good read and something of a pocket guide to hell.'' - Time Out

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.

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