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Papist patriots : the making of an American Catholic identity /

This volume considers how and why colonial Catholics embraced the individualistic, rights-oriented ideology of the American Revolution, in spite of the fact that the Revolution's rhetoric was riddled with anti-Catholicism, and even though Catholicism has had an uneasy relationship with Enlighte...

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Main Author: Farrelly, Maura Jane
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:English.
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, ©2012.
Subjects:
Catholic Church > Maryland > History > 18th century.
Catholic Church > United States > History > 18th century.
Catholic Church > History > 18th century.
Église catholique > Histoire > 18e siècle.
Église catholique > États-Unis > Histoire > 18e siècle.
Catholic Church
Maryland > Church history > 18th century.
United States > Church history > 18th century.
United States > History > Revolution, 1775-1783 > Religious aspects > Catholic Church.
Maryland > Histoire religieuse > 18e siècle.
États-Unis > Histoire religieuse > 18e siècle.
États-Unis > Histoire > 1775-1783 (Révolution) > Aspect religieux > Église catholique.
RELIGION > Christianity > Catholic.
Maryland
United States
Religion.
Philosophy & Religion.
Christianity.
1700-1799
Electronic books.
Church history
History
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:This volume considers how and why colonial Catholics embraced the individualistic, rights-oriented ideology of the American Revolution, in spite of the fact that the Revolution's rhetoric was riddled with anti-Catholicism, and even though Catholicism has had an uneasy relationship with Enlightenment liberalism until very recently.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xiv, 305 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:0199909377
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