Gjerde, Jon,  1953-2008. <br/><br/>
Catholicism and the shaping of 19th century America  [electronic resource] / 
Jon Gjerde ; edited by S. Deborah Kang. 
 - New York :  Cambridge University Press,  2012. 
 - 1 online resource (xviii, 273 p.) :  ill. 
<br/><br/> Machine generated contents note: 1. Editor's preface S. Deborah Kang; 2. Introduction Jon Gjerde; 3. The Protestant conundrum Jon Gjerde; The Catholic conundrum Jon Gjerde; 4. Conversion and the West Jon Gjerde; 5. Schools and the state Jon Gjerde; 6. Protestant and Catholic critiques of family and women Jon Gjerde; 7. The American economy and social justice Jon Gjerde; 8. Epilogue S. Deborah Kang. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/> "Catholicism and the Shaping of Nineteenth-Century America offers one of the first comparative treatments of Protestant and Catholic history in nineteenth-century America. Gjerde argues that Protestant-Catholic conflicts helped shape the nation, fostering the development of broader ideas about religious diversity in American society"--Provided by publisher. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781139206464 (electronic bk.) 113920646X (electronic bk.) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Corporate Names: </label><br/>Catholic Church--History--United States--19th century.<br/>Catholic Church--Relations--Protestant churches.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Christianity--Influence.--United States<br/>Protestant churches--Relations--Catholic Church.<br/>HISTORY / United States / 19th Century<br/>RELIGION / Christianity / History
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>United States--Church history--19th century.<br/>United States--History--19th century.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>BR525  / .G47 2012eb 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>277.3/07