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Barry Aron Vann is an associate professor of geography at Lincoln Memorial University in Harrogate, Tennessee, where he also serves as the founding director of programs in Appalachian development studies, geography, and social studies.

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The author examines the influence of the Presbyterian religion on the formation of a distinctive culture in Northern Ireland and southwestern Scotland in the 17th century. He traces both the theology and the migrations of ministers to document patterns of migrations to and from Northern Ireland and Scotland throughout the 17th century. The focus of the final chapter shifts to Appalachia, and particularly southern Appalachia, through waves of Ulster-Scots immigration beginning early in the 18th century. Vann points out several areas of similarity between Appalachian and 17th century Ulster-Scots culture and religious beliefs.

Most of this book reads like a doctoral dissertation. The structure of the book and the technical language are best suited to graduate students and specialists. It was difficult reading, but the final chapter, “Irish Protestants and the creation of the Bible Belt,” was worth the effort it took to get through the rest of the book. Although I'm tempted to suggest that interested readers concentrate on just this chapter, I won't. The continuity of culture between 17th century Ulster/southwest Scotland and modern Appalachia is a main point of the book. Recommended for specialists in Appalachian studies or Presbyterian church history.
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cbl_tn | 1 weitere Rezension | Jul 17, 2015 |
I received a complimentary copy of this book to review for Tennessee Libraries. The full review will appear in a few months at their web site. The book looks into the theology of the Ulster-Scots and how this affected their migrations. The strongest portion of the book describes the theological beliefs of the people. This book needs to be used in conjunction with other books on the Scots-Irish such as James G. Leyburn's The Scotch-Irish: A Social History or James H. Webb's Born Fighting: How the Scots-Irish Shaped America.… (mehr)
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