Spirit of Vatican II A History of Catholic Reform in America

Name: Spirit of Vatican II A History of Catholic Reform in America
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ISBN: 9780465044801

ISBN-10: 0465044808

ISBN-13: 9780465044801

Edition: 2011

Authors: Colleen McDannell

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In 1962 a group of Catholic leaders traveled to Rome, charged by Pope John XXIII with the task of making the gospel of Christ relevant in a modern world. The Second Vatican Council transformed the lives of Catholics through sweeping reforms--yet its effect on the daily lives of practicing Catholics has never been fully understood. In this illuminating study, religious historian Colleen McDannell presents new insight into Vatican II by shifting the framework of its analysis: from men to women, from urban to suburban, from theory to practice. Using the story of her Catholic mother's life as a narrative thread, McDannell presents in The Spirit of Vatican IIa refreshingly positive portrayal of…

Book details

List price: $19.99
Copyright year: 2011
Publisher: Basic Books
Publication date: 3/1/2011
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 304
Size: 6.50" wide x 9.50" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.100
Language: English

Colleen McDannell is Sterling McMurrin Chair of Religious Studies and associate professor of history at the University of Utah.



Introduction



Catholic Neighborhoods



Postwar Suburbs



Gathering in Los Angeles and Rome



The Council and Its Decisions



Uneven Acceptance



Design for Change



A Deciding People



Legacies


Acknowledgments


Notes


Bibliographical Essay


Index