ISBN: 9780819197603

In a comprehensive examination of the links between the ethnic and religious loyalties of Scotch-Irish immigrants, Fisk analyzes the process by which these two splinter branches of the Ch… More...

In a comprehensive examination of the links between the ethnic and religious loyalties of Scotch-Irish immigrants, Fisk analyzes the process by which these two splinter branches of the Church of Scotland evolved into an important element in American Presbyterianism. The book traces the origins of post-Reformation religious turmoil in Scotland and explains the emotional attachment of the Covenanters and Seceders to their sectarian views. It then traces the migration of these two groups to In a comprehensive examination of the links between the ethnic and religious loyalties of Scotch-Irish immigrants, Fisk analyzes the process by which these two splinter branches of the Church of Scotland evolved into an important element in American Presbyterianism. The book traces the origins of post-Reformation religious turmoil in Scotland and explains the emotional attachment of the Covenanters and Seceders to their sectarian views. It then traces the migration of these two groups to Ireland, Pennsylvania and the Carolinas. Contents: How the High Church Tradition Was Formed; The Migrations; Covenanters and Seceders in the Era of the Revolution and the New Nation; The Theology of Nostalgia: Efforts to Preserve a Scottish Church; Toward an American Church; The Completion of Americanization: The United Presbyterians; Bibliography. Author Biography: William L. Fisk is Professor Emeritus of History at Muskingum College. Books, Religion~~General, The-Scottish-High-Church-Tradition-in-America~~William-L-Fisk, 999999999, Scottish High Church Tradition in America: An Essay in Scotch-Irish Ethnoreligious History, William L. Fisk, 0819197602, University Press of America, , , , , University Press of America<

1994, ISBN: 0819197602

[EAN: 9780819197603], New book, [PU: UNIV PR OF AMER Dez 1994], RELIGION - CHURCH HISTORY; / CHRISTIANITY PRESBYTERIAN, Besorgungstitel Neuware - Rare Book Procurement - In a comprehensiv… More...

[EAN: 9780819197603], New book, [PU: UNIV PR OF AMER Dez 1994], RELIGION - CHURCH HISTORY; / CHRISTIANITY PRESBYTERIAN, Besorgungstitel Neuware - Rare Book Procurement - In a comprehensive examination of the links between the ethnic and religious loyalties of Scotch-Irish immigrants, Fisk analyzes the process by which these two splinter branches of the Church of Scotland evolved into an important element in American Presbyterianism. The book traces the origins of post-Reformation religious turmoil in Scotland and explains the emotional attachment of the Covenanters and Seceders to their sectarian views. It then traces the migration of these two groups to Ireland, Pennsylvania and the Carolinas. 168 pp. Englisch, Books<

ISBN: 9780819197603

The Scottish High Church Tradition in America: An Essay in Scotch-Irish Ethnoreligious History The-Scottish-High-Church-Tradition-in-America~~William-L-Fisk Religion/Inspiration>Religion>… More...

The Scottish High Church Tradition in America: An Essay in Scotch-Irish Ethnoreligious History The-Scottish-High-Church-Tradition-in-America~~William-L-Fisk Religion/Inspiration>Religion>Comparative REL Hardcover, UPA<

ISBN: 9780819197603

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