| Occasions of Faith: An Anthropology of Irish Catholics Contributor(s): Taylor, Lawrence J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0812215206 ISBN-13: 9780812215205 Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press OUR PRICE: $33.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 1995 Annotation: Devotional "occasions" or experiences by Irish Catholics form the crux of this powerful, first book-length anthropological study of Irish Catholicism.Rich in ethnographical material, wide-ranging archival sources, insightful cultural observations, vivid accounts of individual experiences, and thoughtful scrutiny of religious questions and theories illuminate twenty years of ethnographic fieldwork. From these varied resources Lawrence Taylor creates a memorable account of the forces that shape local forms of Catholicism in southwest Donegal. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Anthropology - General |
| Dewey: 305.620 |
| LCCN: 95-3032 |
| Lexile Measure: 1390 |
| Series: Contemporary Ethnography |
| Physical Information: 0.77" H x 6.05" W x 9.03" (1.10 lbs) 320 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Devotional occasions or experiences by Irish Catholics form the crux of this powerful, first book-length anthropological study of Irish Catholicism. Rich in ethnographical material, wide-ranging archival sources, insightful cultural observations, vivid accounts of individual experiences, and thoughtful scrutiny of religious questions and theories illuminate twenty years of ethnographic fieldwork. From these varied resources Lawrence Taylor creates a memorable account of the forces that shape local forms of Catholicism in southwest Donegal. |
