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- ISBN 9780275958022
- Publication Date: 24 Sep 1996
- Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Paperback
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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.
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 journals such as the Catholic Historical Review and Church History.
