New Netherland and the Dutch Origins of American Religious Liberty.
- 1st ed.
- 1 online resource (372 pages)
- Early American Studies .
- Early American Studies .
Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- Note on Translations, Transcriptions, and Dates -- Introduction -- 1 Dutch Tolerance -- 2 Connivance -- 3 Toleration -- 4 Non-Christians -- 5 Babel -- 6 Liberty of Conscience -- 7 Public Church -- 8 Borders -- 9 Radicalism -- 10 Conquest -- Conclusion -- List of Abbreviations -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- Acknowledgments.
Evan Haefeli demonstrates how convoluted and uncertain were the beginnings of religious tolerance in America, by giving them an international context.
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Religious tolerance-United States-History-17th century. Dutch-United States-History-17th century. New Netherland-Religion. United States-Religion-17th century. United States-Church history-To 1775. Netherlands-Religion-17th century.