The Horn Book Guide

RELIGION

Joselit, Jenna Weissman

Immigration and American Religion

142 pp. | Oxford | May, 2001 | Trade ISBN 0-19-511083-8 $$22.00

(3) YA Religion in American Life series. In well-documented prose, this volume surveys four groups of U.S. immigrants and the effect their moves had on their religions. Protestant, Catholic, Jewish, and Eastern (e.g., Hindu, Buddhist, Moslem) practitioners could freely exercise some traditional observances even as their immigration triggered changes in some others. Black-and-white photos illustrate this book, which will reward the careful reading it requires. Bib., ind.

Reviewer: Frieda F. Bostian