ePub American Immigration and Ethnicity: A Reader by From David A Gerber Alan M Kraut in History

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The early modern period witnessed sometimes startling; sometimes subtle transformations in the religious and intellectual life of peoples across the globe. For reasons that varied widely; leaders and thinkers from Mexico to the Ottoman Empire and from China to the Indian subcontinent sought to reform existing religions; develop new spiritual practices; promote innovative texts; and; on occasion; even create new religions. Presenting documents from different regions and different religious and philosophical traditions; including Islam; Judaism; Sikhism; Christianity; and Confucianism; this volume allows students to explore and analyze these varied transformations. A general introduction introduces the framework for examining the chapter case studies; while the chapters provide context; a group of primary sources; and a set of questions to consider. Useful pedagogic supports include headnotes to the documents; a chronology; a set of broader questions to consider that help students compare transformations; a selected bibliography; and an index.