American Catholic: The Politics of Faith During the Cold War

by D.G. Hart

Book Overview

American Catholic places the rise of the Unites States' political conservatism in the context of ferment within the Roman Catholic Church. How did Roman Catholics go from being perceived as un-American to becoming the most vocal defenders of the United States as the standard bearer in world history for political liberty and economic prosperity? D. G. Hart charts the development of the complex relationship between Roman Catholicism and American...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 150170057X
• ISBN13: 9781501700576
• Release Date: October 2020
• Publisher: Cornell University Press
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 9.2"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher