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Reviewed on May 1, 2016 | Spiritualandreligion
Lehmann (Rich People Things) chronicles the relationship between the American Protestant ethos and its long tradition of self-help gurus, beginning with the New England Puritans and finishing with contemporary figures such as Joel Osteen. Far from being a simple polemic against an easy target, Lehmann provides an in-depth investigation into the social transformation of religious thought. The narrative recounts the communally minded J...Log In or Sign Up to Read More