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Record Nr.

UNINA9910255208903321

Autore

Moses Donna Maria

Titolo

American Catholic Women Religious [[electronic resource] ] : Radicalized by Mission / / by Donna Maria Moses

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2017

ISBN

3-319-60465-1

Edizione

[1st ed. 2017.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (218 pages)

Disciplina

248.843

Soggetti

Catholic Church

Religion and sociology

America—History

Religion—History

Catholicism

Religion and Society

History of the Americas

History of Religion

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Nota di contenuto

1. Introduction -- 2. Post-Colonial American Imperialism (1900-1920) -- 3. Evangelization of Asia and the Pacific (1920-1940) -- 4. Christian Democratization (1940-1950) -- 5. Sanctification and Triumphalism (1950-1960) -- 6. Liberation: Movements and Theology (1960-1970) -- 7. Immersion and Diversification (1970-1980) -- 8. Individuation and Radicalization (1980-1990) -- 9. Political Tension and Polarization (1990-2000) -- 10. Conclusion. .

Sommario/riassunto

This book depicts the significant role played by American Catholic Women Religious in the broader narratives of modern American history and the history of the Catholic Church. It is the history of the foreign missions founded by Dominican and Maryknoll Sisters in the twentieth century. .