The Roman Catholics in America / Edition 1

by Patrick W. Carey

Overview

This text provides the student with an historical overview of the people and events that have shaped Roman Catholicism in the United States. It begins with a look at the roots of the American Catholic tradition during the time of Columbus and the arrival of missionaries to the New World. The chapters that follow trace the history of Catholicism from the colonial period to the present day. Fair minded and informative, this book will be useful to anyone teaching a course on Roman Catholicism or American Religion.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780275958022
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	09/24/1996
Series:	Denominations in America (Paperback)
Edition description:	Revised ed.
Pages:	206
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.43(d)
Lexile:	1700L (what's this?)

About the Author

PATRICK W. CAREY is Associate Professor of Theology at Marquette University. He is an authority on the history of American religious life and thought. He has authored or edited 5 books, and his articles have appeared in jourbanals such as the Catholic Historical Review and Church History.

Table of Contents

Preface
Roman Catholicism: A History
Mission Catholicism: 1492-1840
A Free Church in Republican Period 1776-1815
Crises and Immigrant Catholicism: 1815-1866
Toward Americanism: 1866-1899
Progressive Era Catholicism: 1900-1920
Alienation and Activism: 1920-1945
Cold War Catholicism: 1945-1965
Reform, Pluralism, and Conflict: 1965-1990
Chronology
Bibliographic Essay
Index