Strangers and Exiles: A History of Religious Refugees

by Frederick A. Norwood

Abingdon Press, 1969. Hardcover. First Edition.

2 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1969

Reviews

[Peter Kiss · Rating 5 out of 5]

Nearly 1,000 pages tracking religious refugees, from Israel to 1969. Sheesh. Overall, this is a fantastic work and is a great bit of scholarship, but about 50% of my reading was pure drudgery because of the amount of detail put into it. The first volume is, by far, the more interesting of the two. I really enjoyed Norwood's voice, but he definitely has some odd, borderline universalistic beliefs. I really wish I could've had some coffee with him though, he seems like an incredibly educated fellow who has a heart for those who are strangers and exiles. Of the month it took me to get through this, I'd say I enjoyed about 12 reading days but the rest was a lot harder to get through, almost like drinking medicine. Still would recommend though, if anyone is interested in this niche narrative through history.