| Catholic Lives, Contemporary America Revised Edition Contributor(s): Ferraro, Thomas J. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0822320312 ISBN-13: 9780822320319 Publisher: Duke University Press OUR PRICE: $97.80 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 1997 Annotation: "This collection informs, entertains, and challenges--with no apparent ideological axe to grind. "Catholic Lives, Contemporary America" is lively reading for those looking for a deeper take on the recent Catholic past and present."--James W. Arnold, "St. Anthony Messenger" |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - General - Religion | Christianity - Catholic - Religion | Christianity - History |
| Dewey: 282.730 |
| LCCN: 97-13810 |
| Lexile Measure: 1410 |
| Series: South Atlantic Quarterly S |
| Physical Information: 1.04" H x 6.32" W x 9.33" (1.30 lbs) 288 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: What does it mean to be--or to have been raised--Catholic in America today, now that formally nonpracticing Catholics outnumber the memberships of any other single denomination? Catholic Lives, Contemporary America is a collection of informed and spirited essays focusing on Catholic lay practices not commonly recognized or, at times, officially sanctioned. For the formidable array of scholars and writers gathered here, being Catholic is not simply a matter of going to confession or attending Mass, and Catholicism's contributions to American cultural identity remain open to question. Edited and with an introduction by Thomas J. Ferraro, Catholic Lives, Contemporary America offers a banquet of essays and interviews, at once subtle and accessible, treating American Catholic lives and legacies with compassion and flair. Contributors. Patrick Allitt, Paul Crowley, Thomas J. Ferraro, James T. Fisher, Paul Giles, Mary Gordon, Stanley Hauerwas, Frank Lentricchia, Robert A. Orsi, Camille Paglia, David Plante, Richard Rodriguez, Kathy Rudy, Andrew Sullivan, Mary Jo Weaver |