Fundamentalists in the city conflict and division in Boston's churches, 1885-1950

'Fundamentalists in the City' traces the rise of fundamentalist protestantism in Boston, beginning with the reaction to the perceived threat of Catholic domination of the city in the 1880s, when immigration was at its height. The book emphasises the importance of local events in dividing l...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bendroth, Margaret Lamberts
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York Oxford University Press 2005, 2005
Series:Religion in America series / Religion in America series
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Collection: Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:'Fundamentalists in the City' traces the rise of fundamentalist protestantism in Boston, beginning with the reaction to the perceived threat of Catholic domination of the city in the 1880s, when immigration was at its height. The book emphasises the importance of local events in dividing liberal & conservative protestants
Physical Description:x, 250 p. ill
ISBN:9780199835577
0199835578