| Oracles of God: The Roman Catholic Church and Irish Politics, 1922-37: The Roman Catholic Church and Irish Politics, 1922-37 Contributor(s): Murray, Patrick (Author) |
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ISBN: 1900621282 ISBN-13: 9781900621281 Publisher: University College Dublin Press OUR PRICE: $34.65 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2019 Annotation: Oracles of God helps explain what divided a church, a society, and a new state in Ireland. This superbly researched book gives a detailed account of the political outlook and activities of the Roman Catholic Church, nationally and in the localities, during the fifteen years after the Treaty, both during and after the Civil War. Patrick Murray examines and assesses the clerical response to the Treaty, the involvement of bishops and priests in pro-Treaty and anti-Treaty politics, the fundamentalist Republicans of the left and right, and the Northern state. The author draws on a wide range of, hitherto, unexplored archival material, and on the expertise of local historians and scholars. No other account deals in such depth and detail with the political involvement of the Roman Catholic clergy, of every rank in Irish politics, North and South, between 1922 and 1937. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science - Religion | Christianity - History - History | Europe - Ireland |
| Dewey: 282 |
| LCCN: 00303877 |
| Physical Information: 1.15" H x 6.2" W x 9.1" (1.62 lbs) 507 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1920's - Chronological Period - 1930's - Cultural Region - Ireland - Religious Orientation - Catholic |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This volume presents a detailed account of the political outlook and activities of the Roman Catholic clergy, nationally and in the localities, during the 15 years after the Treaty. The author discusses the clerical response to the Treaty, the involvement of bishops and priests in pro-Treaty and anti-Treaty politics, their dealings with Fianna Fail, and the fundamentalist Republicans of the left and right, and the Northern state. |