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The Cambridge Companion to American Catholicism

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Jane Farrelly, Steven M. Avella, James M. O'Toole, Katharine E. Harmon, William L. Portier, James T. Carroll, Mary Elizabeth Brown, Mary Beth Fraser Connolly, Lawrence J. McAndrews, Debra Campbell, Mark Massa, James P. McCartin, Angelyn Dries, Paula M. Kane, Cecilia A. Moore, Lauren Guerra, Brett C. Hoover, Robert E. Carbonneau, Tom Beaudoin, Mary L. Gautier
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  • Date Published: June 2021
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  • format: Paperback
  • isbn: 9781108460088

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  • This Companion provides a comprehensive overview of American Catholicism's historical development and distinctive features. The essays - all specially commissioned for this volume - highlight the inner diversity of American Catholicism and trace the impact of American Catholics on all aspects of society, including education, social welfare, politics, and intellectual life. The volume also addresses topics of contemporary concern, such as gender and sexuality, arts and culture, social activism, and the experiences of Black, Latinx, Asian-American, and cultural Catholics. Taken together, the essays in this Companion provide context for understanding American Catholicism as it is currently experienced, and help to situate present-day developments and debates within their longer trajectory.

    • Provides an historical overview of American Catholicism from the nineteenth through the twentieth century
    • Offers fresh approaches and perspectives to the study of American Catholicism that move beyond conventional institutional narratives
    • Includes chapters on areas of American Catholicism not often found in textbooks, such as the arts, Latinx Catholics, and Cultural Catholics
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    '… an outstanding overview of the US's distinctive Catholic history … Recommended.' R. A. Boisclair, Choice Connect

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    • Date Published: June 2021
    • format: Paperback
    • isbn: 9781108460088
    • length: 386 pages
    • dimensions: 228 x 151 x 21 mm
    • weight: 0.57kg
    • availability: In stock
  • Table of Contents

    Part I. Historical Overview:
    1. American Catholicism's early foundations Maura Jane Farrelly
    2. The immigrant church, 1820-1908 Steven M. Avella
    3. The Catholic century James M. O'Toole
    Part II. Catholic Life and Culture:
    4. Catholic worship Katharine E. Harmon
    5. Catholic intellectual life William L. Portier
    6. Catholic education James T. Carroll
    7. Social welfare and social reform Mary Elizabeth Brown
    8. Women religious Mary Beth Fraser Connolly
    9. Catholics and politics Lawrence J. McAndrews
    10. Arts and culture Debra Campbell
    11. Anti-Catholicism in the United States Mark Massa, SJ
    12. Gender and sexuality James P. McCartin
    13. American Catholics in a global context Angelyn Dries
    Part III. Many Faces of Catholicism:
    14. American Catholic laywomen and feminism Paula M. Kane
    15. Black Catholics Cecilia A. Moore
    16. Latinx Catholicism Lauren Guerra and Brett C. Hoover
    17. Asian American Catholics Robert E. Carbonneau
    18. Cultural Catholicism Tom Beaudoin
    Conclusion:
    19. US Catholicism in the twenty-first century Mary L. Gautier.

  • Editors

    Margaret M. McGuinness, La Salle University, Philadelphia
    Margaret M. McGuinness is Professor of Religion at La Salle University, Philadelphia. She is the author of Called to Serve: A History of Nuns in America (2013), which won the 2014 Catholic Book Award in History and received the 2016 Distinguished Book Award from the Conference on the History of Women Religious. She is also the author of Neighbors and Missionaries: A History of the Sisters of Our Lady of Christian Doctrine (2012).

    Thomas F. Rzeznik, Seton Hall University, New Jersey
    Thomas F. Rzeznik is an Associate Professor of History at Seton Hall University, New Jersey and co-editor of the quarterly journal, American Catholic Studies. He is author of Church and Estate: Religion and Wealth in Industrial-Era Philadelphia (2013).

    Contributors

    Jane Farrelly, Steven M. Avella, James M. O'Toole, Katharine E. Harmon, William L. Portier, James T. Carroll, Mary Elizabeth Brown, Mary Beth Fraser Connolly, Lawrence J. McAndrews, Debra Campbell, Mark Massa, James P. McCartin, Angelyn Dries, Paula M. Kane, Cecilia A. Moore, Lauren Guerra, Brett C. Hoover, Robert E. Carbonneau, Tom Beaudoin, Mary L. Gautier

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