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11%OFFR. Scott Hanson - City of Gods: Religious Freedom, Immigration, and Pluralism in Flushing, Queens - 9780823271603 - V9780823271603
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City of Gods: Religious Freedom, Immigration, and Pluralism in Flushing, Queens

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Description for City of Gods: Religious Freedom, Immigration, and Pluralism in Flushing, Queens Paperback. Revision of the author's thesis (doctoral--University of Chicago, 2002). Num Pages: 336 pages, 15 color illustrations; 50 b/w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; HBJK; HRAM2; JFFN; JFSR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 150 x 23. Weight in Grams: 454.

Known locally as the birthplace of American religious freedom, Flushing, Queens, in New York City is now so diverse and densely populated that it has become a microcosm of world religions. City of Gods explores the history of Flushing from the colonial period to the aftermath of September 11, 2001, spanning the origins of Vlissingen and early struggles between Quakers, Dutch authorities, Anglicans, African Americans, Catholics, and Jews to the consolidation of New York City in 1898, two World’s Fairs and postwar commemorations of Flushing’s heritage, and, finally, the Immigration Act of 1965 and the arrival of Hindus, Sikhs, Muslims, ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780823271603
SKU
V9780823271603
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About R. Scott Hanson
R. Scott Hanson is a Lecturer in History at the University of Pennsylvania and an Affiliate of the Pluralism Project at Harvard University.

Reviews for City of Gods: Religious Freedom, Immigration, and Pluralism in Flushing, Queens
"City of Gods breathes fresh life into the religious pluralism tradition of theorizing and study. In this compelling-often lyrical-book, R. Scott Hanson sheds new light on urban religious history and offers vibrant, ethnographically grounded insight into the promise and challenges of life in this remarkably diverse religious environment. In our age of inter-religious conflict and immigration controversy, this work is ... Read more

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