Religion and Society in Frontier California |
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| Author:
| Maffly-Kipp, Laurie F. |
| Series title: | Yale Historical Publications Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-300-05377-7 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 1994 |
| Publisher: | Yale University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $42.99 |
Book Description:
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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.
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.