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UNINA9910452937803321 |
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Autore |
Oxx Katie |
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Titolo |
The nativist movement in America : religious conflict in the nineteenth century / / Katie Oxx |
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New York : , : Routledge, , 2013 |
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ISBN |
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0-203-08185-4 |
1-299-46908-6 |
1-136-17603-9 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (217 p.) |
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Collana |
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Critical moments in American history |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Nativism |
Anti-Catholicism - United States |
Religious pluralism - United States |
Electronic books. |
United States Church history 19th century |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Creating a Christian America -- Burning of the Charlestown Ursuline Convent, 1836 -- Philadelphia Bible riots, 1844 -- Destruction of the Pope's stone, 1854. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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By the mid nineteenth century, anti-Catholicism had become a central conflict in America. Fueling the dissent were Protestant groups dedicated to maintaining what they understood to be the Christian vision and spirit of the ""founding fathers."" Afraid of the religious and moral impact of Catholics, they advocated for stricter laws in order to maintain the Protestant predominance of America. Of particular concern to some of these native-born citizens, or ""nativists,"" were Roman Catholic immigrants whose increasing presence and perceived allegiance to the pope alarmed them.The Na |
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