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June 19, 2026Religious Studies Review

A COMMON GRAVE: BEING CATHOLIC IN ENGLISH AMERICA. By SusanJuster. University of North Carolina Press, 2025. Pp. v + 310. Cloth, 45. 00.

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Overview

Historical analysis reveals complexities in Catholic-Protestant interactions, reshaping our understanding of early American religion.

Key Points

  • The central aim is to expand the understanding of Catholicism's place in early America beyond traditional perspectives.
  • Utilized archival and archaeological sources to examine religious practices among Catholics, Protestants, and other groups.
  • Investigated various rituals including communion, baptism, and burial practices.
  • Analyzed the context of religious interactions in Maryland and other colonies.
  • Documented significant creolization of religious practices, revealing hybridization between Catholic and Protestant rituals.
  • Found that Catholic practices, such as using ordinary bread in communion, influenced Protestant rituals.
  • Challenged simplistic narratives of conflict by showing coexistence and adaptation in religious expressions.

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Samuel Wells (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a34dff765a5b0777af2ee55https://doi.org/10.1111/rsr.70162
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