Anti-Catholicism in America, 1620-1860

ISBN-13: 9781107164505 / Angielski / Twarda / 2017 / 222 str.

Maura Jane Farrelly

Opis

Farrelly uses America's early history of anti-Catholicism to reveal contemporary American understandings of freedom, government, God, the individual, and the community.

Recenzje

'… her theses should readily lead to robust classroom discussions. The book should be strongly considered by teachers looking for a concise, readable and engaging text.' Paul J. Gutacker, The Journal of Ecclesiastical History

Spis treści

Preface; 1. 'It hath been found inconsistent with the safety and welfare of this Protestant Kingdom.': anti-Catholicism in Old England and New; 2. 'This Province is God be thanked very peaceable and quiet.': anti-Catholicism and colonial Catholics in the seventeenth century; 3. 'The common Word then was: No King, No Popery.': anti-Catholicism and the American revolution; 4. 'The Catholic religion is modified by the spirit of the time in America.': anti-Catholicism and the new republic; 5. 'Those now pouring in upon us…are wholly of another kind in morals and intellect.': anti-Catholicism in the age of immigration; 6. 'The benumbing and paralyzing influence of Romanism is such, as to disqualify a person for the relish and enjoyment of liberty.': anti-Catholicism and American politics; Epilogue.