Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Religious freedom and persecution in America: A theoretical overview
- 3 Joseph Smith and the rise of Mormonism: The political threat of religious charisma
- 4 The federal response to Mormonism
- 5 Jehovah's Witnesses and the flag salute, 1870–1940
- 6 Mass violence against Jehovah's Witnesses, 1940–1942
- 7 The Catholic experience in America
- 8 The Jewish experience in America
- 9 The Islamic experience in America
- 10 Conclusion
- Sources and bibliography
- Index
Contents
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 November 2015
- Frontmatter
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Religious freedom and persecution in America: A theoretical overview
- 3 Joseph Smith and the rise of Mormonism: The political threat of religious charisma
- 4 The federal response to Mormonism
- 5 Jehovah's Witnesses and the flag salute, 1870–1940
- 6 Mass violence against Jehovah's Witnesses, 1940–1942
- 7 The Catholic experience in America
- 8 The Jewish experience in America
- 9 The Islamic experience in America
- 10 Conclusion
- Sources and bibliography
- Index
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- Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2015