American Catholic Experience: A History from Colonial Times to the Present by Ja

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Spanning nearly 500 years, this book describes the Catholic experience from the arrival of Columbus and the other European explorers to the present day. Jay P. Dolan discusses Catholicism as it spread across the New World, transforming - and being transformed by - the land and its people.

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Spanning nearly 500 years, ""The American Catholic Experience"" describes the Catholic experience from the arrival of Columbus and the other European explorers to the present day. Jay P. Dolan discusses Catholicism as it spread across the New World, transforming - and being transformed by - the land and its people. The book traces the evolution of the urban ethnic communities by examining the vital contributions of the immigrant church to Catholicism. Finally, Dolan examines the controversy of the modern church and the extraordinary changes in the Catholic consciousness as it comes to grips with such contemporary social and theological issues as war and peace, the arms race, abortion, social justice, the ordination of women, and a married clergy.

Author Biography

Jay P. Dolan was a Professor of History and Director of the Cushwa Center for the Study of American Catholicism at the University of Notre Dame. He is now Professor Emeritus of History. Previous publications include The Immigrant Church: New York's Irish and German Catholics, 1815-1865, (Notre Dame Press, 1982) and Catholic Revivalism: The American Experience , 1830-1900 (Notre Dame Press, 1977).

Review

"This book ... will quickly capture your attention, and engage your mind, and make you think what it meant—and means—to be 'a Catholic in America.' This book cannot be 'recommended.' It must be labeled 'essential.'" —Spirituality Today"The American Catholic Experience is a model of cogency, its every seam fastened by rivets of documentation. In it we see ourselves more clearly. This is what we ask from history, and here obtain." —The Recorder"For anyone interested in American Catholic history, Dolan's book is pivotal. The solid research and extensive citations make it a valuable teaching tool, while its solid writing makes the ideas easily accessible." —St. Anthony Messenger"In this work, Dolan is concerned less with traditional institutional history—orders, bishops, churches—than with a broader social history of the Catholic experience itself. At the same time, he does not ignore structures and institutions, but seeks to place them within the context of Catholic life. Dolan's style is provocative and allows him to hold the reader's interest while providing endless material. This is a helpful volume which serves as an excellent introduction to Catholic experience in America." —Review and Expositor

Long Description

Spanning nearly 500 years, The American Catholic Experience describes the Catholic experience from the arrival of Columbus and the other European explorers to the present day. Jay P. Dolan discusses Catholicism as it spread across the New World, transforming--and being transformed by--the land and its people. The book traces the evolution of the urban ethnic communities by examining the vital contributions of the immigrant church to Catholicism. Finally, Dolan examines the controversy of the modern church and the extraordinary changes in the Catholic consciousness as it comes to grips with such contemporary social and theological issues as war and peace, the arms race, abortion, social justice, the ordination of women, and a married clergy.

Review Quote

"This book ... will quickly capture your attention, and engage your mind, and make you think what it meant--and means--to be 'a Catholic in America.' This book cannot be 'recommended.' It must be labeled 'essential.'" --Spirituality Today

Details ISBN0268006393 Year 1992 ISBN-10 0268006393 ISBN-13 9780268006396 Format Paperback Pages 504 Imprint University of Notre Dame Press Subtitle A History from Colonial Times to the Present Place of Publication Notre Dame IN Country of Publication United States DEWEY 282 Short Title AMER CATH EXPERIENCE Language English Media Book DOI 10.1604/9780268006396 UK Release Date 1992-09-30 AU Release Date 1992-09-30 NZ Release Date 1992-09-30 US Release Date 1992-09-30 Author Jay Dolan Publication Date 1992-09-30 Publisher University of Notre Dame Press Alternative 9780268006396 Audience Undergraduate We've got this

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