The Roman Catholics

Subjects:

• Religious Studies » Religious Studies (General)

Reviews:

• ...Carey's useful reference work provides a fair-minded summary of the transplanting and development of Roman Catholicism in the US. The narrative section's concluding chapter on the post-Vatican II era (1965-1990) gives an especially useful digest of those exciting and troublesome years and American Catholics' diverse and energetic responses to tensions and opportunities within and without their church. A resource of first reference for all students as well as for those seeking general information in a readily accessible and dependable format.
  —Choice
• Undergraduates and begining graduate students would benefit from this excellent comprehensive history... Because this is such a valuable reference work with bibliographical information on each person, this book belongs on the shelves of college libraries as well as those belonging to professors of religious history.
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  The Catholic Historical Review
• Public, academic, and religious libraries would benefit from adding this unique summary to their collections because of its scholarly emphasis and its extensive mention of further sources to investigate.
  —Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin

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
• Biographical Dictionary of Roman Catholic Leaders
• Biographical Sketches
• Chronology
• Bibliographic Essay
• Index