| Religion and Public Life in New England: Steady Habits Changing Slowly Contributor(s): Walsh, Andrew (Editor), Silk, Mark (Editor), Prothero, Stephen (Contribution by) |
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ISBN: 0759106290 ISBN-13: 9780759106291 Publisher: Altamira Press OUR PRICE: $35.15 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2004 Annotation: Although stoical New Englanders may not be showy about it, religion continues to play a powerful role in their culture. In fact, their very reticence to discuss religion may stem from long-standing religious divisions in the region. Examining Catholics and Protestants, as well as Conservative Protestants, African Americans, and Jews, this third volume in the Religion by Region series provides a very readable account of religion in this most regional of U.S. regions. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Religion, Politics & State - Religion | History |
| Dewey: 200.974 |
| LCCN: 2004019135 |
| Series: Religion by Region |
| Physical Information: 0.44" H x 5.9" W x 8.88" (0.63 lbs) 160 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - New England |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Although stoical New Englanders may not be showy about it, religion continues to play a powerful role in their culture. In fact, their very reticence to discuss religion may stem from long-standing religious divisions in the region. Beginning in the 1840s, Catholics flocked to the region and soon challenged the Protestant establishment. Tensions between the powerful mainline Protestant minority and the Catholic majority continues to today. This third volume in the Religion by Region series devotes many of its pages to these two dominant groups. Yet the roles of Conservative Protestants, African Americans & Jews are not overlooked. Religion and Public Life in New England also imagines the long-term effects of recent developments such as the arrival of non-Judeo-Christian religions to the region and the Catholic priest sexual abuse scandal. Religion and Public Life in New England provides a very readable account of religion in this most regional of U.S. regions. |