| The Catholic Counterculture in America, 1933-1962 Contributor(s): Fisher, James Terence (Author) |
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ISBN: 0807849499 ISBN-13: 9780807849491 Publisher: University of North Carolina Press OUR PRICE: $52.25 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2001 Annotation: James Fisher argues that Catholic culture was transformed when products of the "immigrant church," largely inspired by converts like Dorothy Day, launched a variety of spiritual, communitarian, and literary experiments. He also explores the life and works of Thomas A. Dooley and Jack Kerouac to show that their experiences signaled a new Catholic appreciation of the American tradition of creative freedom. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Popular Culture - Religion | Christianity - History - Religion | Christianity - Catholic |
| Dewey: 305.620 |
| LCCN: 88035971 |
| Lexile Measure: 1420 |
| Series: Studies in Religion |
| Physical Information: 0.73" H x 6" W x 9" (1.05 lbs) 324 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Catholic - Religious Orientation - Christian - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: James Fisher argues that Catholic culture was transformed when products of the immigrant church, largely inspired by converts like Dorothy Day, launched a variety of spiritual, communitarian, and literary experiments. He also explores the life and works of Thomas A. Dooley and Jack Kerouac to show that their experiences signaled a new Catholic appreciation of the American tradition of creative freedom. |
Contributor Bio(s): Fisher, James Terence: - James Terence Fisher is the Danforth Chair in Humanities and Professor in Theological Studies and History at Saint Louis University. His other works include Dr. America: The Lives of Thomas A. Dooley, 1927-1961. |