Intestine Enemies: Catholics in Protestant America, 1605–1791 ed. by Robert Emmett Curran
Michael S. Carter
Reviewed by: Intestine Enemies: Catholics in Protestant America, 1605–1791 ed. by Robert Emmett Curran Michael S. Carter 1605–1791. Edited Curran. Washington, DC: The Catholic University of America Press, 2017. 320 pp. $34.95. Curran, distinguished scholar early American history and a professor emeritus at Georgetown, has produced valuable effectively-organized single-volume [End Page 100] documentary sourcebook on English-speaking Catholicism the modern Atlantic world. Enemies, drawing editor's comprehensive familiarity with available primary sources, is welcome contribution to growing, yet still inadequately studied, field British-American history. Enemies organized into ten sections. "Beginnings, 1605–1629" focuses Jacobean Carolingian-era English colonies from perspectives planters Newfoundland, as well non-Catholics fearing inroads their territories. This section includes documents reflecting Roman Propaganda Fide fears concerns about anti-popery spread Protestantism North America. "Peace New Order, 1781–1791," final dealing immediate aftermath Revolution, familiar texts such selections Bishop Carroll's correspondence "Address America" President also more obscure material Joseph Mosley his sister Helen subject conflicted feelings "new order" for following victory. intervening sections cover themes planning settlement Maryland, establishment first instances religious toleration world, upheavals effects Glorious Revolution upon not only Maryland's leadership but York's well, debates over rights liberties during Revolutionary era. Of particular value are including British West Indies, often neglected volumes covering include diverse array genres: private letters, newspapers, legal documents, internal political sermons, others. Likewise, throughout entire collection wide variety authorial thematic included, both Protestant, clerical lay, theological political, public, elite popular. Admirably, addition its inclusive World scope approach history, 101] conceived perspective "anticipating" eventual emergence U.S. republic, approaches each period covered own terms, contemporaneous anxieties generation geographical area treated. obviously intended, editor notes, function complement excellent recent monograph Papist Devils: 1571–1783 (2014). It ideal use upper-level undergraduate graduate-level courses religion, either along Curran's monograph, or without. A great deal archival which will be largely unfamiliar many readers—material otherwise easily procured—is included volume. For inclusion broader geographic scope, it like same subject, refreshingly notable if nothing else. With historically-rich commentary contextualization, high production values throughout, difficult indeed imagine better version this book. 102] Dayton Copyright © 2018 Historical Society
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