Immigration and American Religion

by Jenna Weissman Joselit

Spanning the years 1500 to the end of the 20th century, Immigration and American Religion is a unique exploration of the evolution, character, and dynamics of religion in America. From the original influx of Protestants to subsequent waves of Catholics, Jews, Muslims, Buddhists, Hindus, Jains, Sikhs, and devotees of Santeria and Voudou, Jenna Weissman Joselit describes the struggle to establish traditions in the New World, oftentimes in the face of...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195110838
• ISBN13: 9780195110838
• Release Date: May 2001
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.8" x 9.5"