Church and Estate: Religion and Wealth in Industrial-Era Philadelphia - Paperback

by Thomas F. Rzeznik (Author)

In Church and Estate, Thomas Rzeznik examines the lives and religious commitments of the Philadelphia elite during the period of industrial prosperity that extended from the late nineteenth century through the 1920s. The book demonstrates how their religious beliefs informed their actions and shaped their class identity, while simultaneously revealing the ways in which financial influences shaped the character of American religious life. In tracing those connections, it shows how religion and wealth shared a fruitful, yet ultimately tenuous, relationship.

Author Biography

Thomas F. Rzeznik is Associate Professor of History at Seton Hall University.