Immigration and American Religion (Religion in American Life)
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: May 21, 2001
Language: eng
Number of pages: 138
ISBN-13: 9780195110838
First sentence: Most of us go about our lives giving little thought to the Pilgrims or the Puritans, the 17th-century immigrants who, settling in what is now Massachusetts and Virginia, formed the very first generation of British colonists in North America.
Description: An illustrated overview of the historical relationship between religion and migration to America, covering the experiences of such religious groups as the Puritans, Mennonites, Catholics, Jews, and groups from the Middle Eastand Asia. Also includes a chronology and a selected bibliography.