What was life like for Irish Protestants between the mid-17th and the late-18th centuries? Toby Barnard scrutinizes social attitudes and structures in every segment of Protestant society during this formative period.
Introduction -- Draper and the new Protestant historiography -- White and the search for a "religion pure and undefiled" -- English Protestantism and the history of conflict -- American new theology and the evolution of religion -- Youmans and the "peacemakers" -- Reading Draper…
This is a lucid and enthralling study of the encounter between Christian missionaries and the Bhils, an Indian tribal community, in the period 1880 to 1964.
This is a lucid and enthralling study of the encounter between Christian missionaries and the Bhils, an Indian tribal community, in the period 1880 to 1964.
"In this fascinating book Kathleen M. McIntyre traces intra-village conflicts stemming from Protestant conversion in southern Mexico and successfully demonstrates that both Protestants and Catholics deployed cultural identity as self-defense in clashes over local power and autho…
"In this fascinating book Kathleen M. McIntyre traces intra-village conflicts stemming from Protestant conversion in southern Mexico and successfully demonstrates that both Protestants and Catholics deployed cultural identity as self-defense in clashes over local power and autho…
"To many Americans, modern marches by the Ku Klux Klan may seem like a throwback to the past or posturing by bigoted hatemongers. To Kelly Baker, they are a reminder of how deeply the Klan is rooted in American mainstream Protestant culture. Most studies of the KKK dismiss it as…
To many Americans, modern marches by the Ku Klux Klan may seem like a throwback to the past or posturing by bigoted hatemongers. To the author, they are a reminder of how deeply the Klan is rooted in American mainstream Protestant culture. Most studies of the KKK dismiss it as a…