Papist Patriots
| Author | : Maura Jane Farrelly |
| Publisher | : OUP USA |
| Total Pages | : 320 |
| Release | : 2012 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780199757718 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0199757712 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (712 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Papist Patriots by : Maura Jane Farrelly
Download or read book Papist Patriots written by Maura Jane Farrelly and published by OUP USA. This book was released on 2012 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
