Religion and Society in Frontier California

Religion and Society in Frontier California
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Publisher : Yale University Press
Total Pages : 262
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ISBN-10 : 0300053770
ISBN-13 : 9780300053777
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Book Synopsis Religion and Society in Frontier California by : Laurie F. Maffly-Kipp

Download or read book Religion and Society in Frontier California written by Laurie F. Maffly-Kipp and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 1994-01-01 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The chaotic and reputedly immoral behaviour of the miners who made up the gold rush to the Californian frontier greatly worried the evangelical protestants from the Northeast. They sent missionaries to spread the word and transplant their beliefs. This book is the story of that enterprise.


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