"The persons in America who were the most opposed to Great Britain had also, in general, distinguished themselves by being particularly hostile to Catholics." S

This volume considers how and why colonial Catholics embraced the individualistic, rights-oriented ideology of the American Revolution, in spite of the fact tha

"The persons in America who were the most opposed to Great Britain had also, in general, distinguished themselves by being particularly hostile to Catholics." S

This is a brief highly readable history of the Catholic experience in British America, which shaped the development of the colonies and the nascent republic in

Provides a concise yet comprehensive guide to understanding the complexity and diversity of the American Catholic experience.