“This intelligently edited book makes an unusually effective contribution to untangling a dauntingly complex subject. It enlists younger as well as veteran contributors, explains why 'evangelicalism' can be defined as religion or as social movement (or both), positions American evangelicals against evangelicals elsewhere in the world, and illuminates both evangelical history and historiography about evangelicals. At a time of much heated debate about its subject, this Routledge history stands out as a beacon of light.”Mark Noll, University of Notre Dame (Emeritus), USA“Is evangelicalism a theology, an aesthetic, a racial identity, a politics? Yes, answer the authors of this volume, it is almost all of those and not quite any of them. This volume assembles top scholars of American religion to offer a timely analysis of this divided and divisive tradition.”Alison Collis Greene, Candler School of Theology/Emory University, USA