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The Encyclopedia of American Catholic History
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The Encyclopedia covers every facet of American Catholic history: the explorers; the pioneering Spanish, French, and English missionaries; the struggles of the colonial and revolutionary eras; the turbulent and transforming nineteenth century with its waves of immigrants; the industrial revolution; and the challenges and crises of this century, down to our day. Moreover, it traces the roots and charts the growth of Catholicism in each of the fifty states. Above all, it brings us, in hundreds of memorable features, the men and women who gave much and did much to build the Church in America. The great personalities - men and women from each decade and era - are perceptively portrayed. All the major events and movements which united or divided Catholics are cogently covered: the revolution, lay trusteeism, slavery and the Civil War, the waves of immigrants, nativism and bigotry, Americanism, Modernism, the labor movement, the Knights of Columbus, wars, anti-Semitism, the New Deal and Prohibition, anti-Communism, McCarthyism, the women's revolution, civil rights, Vietnam, Humanae vitae, liturgy, capital punishment, and a myriad of other topics.
ISBN
9780814659199
Publication Date
1997
Publisher
Liturgical Press
City
Collegeville, MN
Disciplines
Christian Denominations and Sects | Christianity
Recommended Citation
Glazier, Michael, and Thomas J. Shelley. The Encyclopedia of American Catholic History. Collegeville, Minn: Liturgical Press, 1997.
Comments
Aaron Raverty, OSB: Project editor
Michael Glazier & Thomas J. Shelley: Contributing editors
This title is included in Choice's 35th annual Outstanding Academic Books list.