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Hannah Corcoran: An Authentic Narrative of Her Conversion From Romanism, Her Abduction From Charlestown, and the Treatment She Received During Her Absence (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

Thomas Ford Caldicott

 
9780259494966: Hannah Corcoran: An Authentic Narrative of Her Conversion From Romanism, Her Abduction From Charlestown, and the Treatment She Received During Her Absence (Classic Reprint)

Synopsis

This book tells the true story of Hannah Corcoran, an Irish Catholic girl who converted to Protestantism in 19th-century Boston. Hannah's experience of religious harassment and eventual kidnapping garnered wide media attention and brought the conflict between Catholicism and Protestantism to a head. Throughout the book, the author explores the social and religious climate of the time, including the rampant discrimination faced by Catholics due to biases rooted in anti-immigrant and anti-Catholic sentiment. The book further delves into themes of conversion, family, community, and social responsibility, and examines the complexities of religious identity in a deeply divided society, demonstrating the historical significance of Hannah Corcoran's case.

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