City of gods : religious freedom, immigration, and pluralism in Flushing, Queens / R. Scott Hanson.

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City of Gods explores the history of Flushing from the colonial period to the aftermath of September 11, 2001. 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.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hanson, R. Scott (Richard Scott), 1968- (Author)
Language:English
Published: New York : Empire States Editions, an imprint of Fordham University Press, 2016.
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Freedom of religion > New York (State) > New York.
Immigrants > Religious life > New York (State) > New York.
Religious pluralism > New York (State) > New York.
Flushing (New York, N.Y.) > Religion.
Freedom of religion.
Immigrants > Religious life.
Religion.
Religious pluralism.
New York (State) > New York.
New York (State) > New York > Flushing.
Physical Description:xxii, 309 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Religion in Vlissingen (Flushing) from 1645 to 1945
  • Heralding the "world of tomorrow": religion and community in Flushing, 1898-1965
  • Beyond Protestant-Catholic-Jew: the Immigration Act of 1965 and the religions of new immigrants in Flushing
  • A blessing and a curse? The possibilities and limits of religious pluralism
  • Flushing since September 11, 2001.