Traces the development of Catholic cultures in the South, the
Midwest, the West, and the Northeast, and their contribution to
larger patterns of Catholicism in the United States Most histories
of American Catholicism take a national focus, leading to a
homogenization of American Catholicism that misses much of the
local complexity that has marked how Catholicism developed
differently in different parts of the country. Such histories often
treat northeastern Catholicism, such as the Irish Catholicism of
Boston, as if it reflects the full history and experience of
Catholicism across the United States. The Making of American
Catholicism argues that regional and transnational relationships
have been central to the development of American Catholicism. The
American Catholic experience has diverged significantly among
regions; if we do not examine how it has taken shape in local
cultures, we miss a lot. Exploring the history of Catholic cultures
in New Orleans, Iowa, Wisconsin, Los Angeles, and New York City,
the volume assesses the role of region in American Catholic
history, carefully exploring the development of American Catholic
cultures across the continental United States. Drawing on extensive
archival research, The Making of American Catholicism argues that
American Catholicism developed as transnational Catholics
creatively adapted their devotional and ideological practices in
particular American regional contexts. They emphasized notions of
republicanism, individualistic capitalism, race, ethnicity, and
gender, resulting in a unique form of Catholicism that dominates
the United States today. The book offers close attention to race
and racism in American Catholicism, including the historical
experiences of African American and Latinx Catholics as well as
Catholics of European descent.
General
| Imprint: |
New York University Press
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
April 2021 |
| Authors: |
Michael J. Pfeifer
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| Dimensions: |
229 x 152mm (L x W) |
| Format: |
Paperback
|
| Pages: |
248 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-4798-8942-6 |
| Categories: |
Books
Promotions
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| LSN: |
1-4798-8942-3 |
| Barcode: |
9781479889426 |
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