| Left Catholicism, 1943-1955: Catholics and Society in Western Europe at the Point of Liberation Contributor(s): Gerard, Emmanuel (Editor), Horn, G. -R (Editor) |
|
 |
ISBN: 9058670937 ISBN-13: 9789058670939 Publisher: Leuven University Press OUR PRICE: $41.48 Product Type: Paperback Published: February 2001 Annotation: Decisively shaped by the turbulent atmosphere of war, occupation and resistance, the years 1943-1955 gave rise to a most unusual flowering of progressive initiatives in Catholic politics, theology and apostolic missions. Though suffering severe setbacks in the deep freeze of the Cold War politics, mid-Century European Left Catholicism was not without influence in the subsequent emergence of Latin Americam Liberation Theology and the deliberations of the Vatican II. This volume constitutes the first attempt to analyse the phenomenon of Western European Left Catholicism from a comparative and transnational perspective. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christianity - History - Religion | Religion, Politics & State |
| LCCN: 2001386302 |
| Series: Kadoc Studies on Religion, Culture and Society |
| Physical Information: 0.67" H x 6" W x 9" (1.04 lbs) 320 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1940's - Religious Orientation - Christian - Religious Orientation - Catholic - Chronological Period - 1950's |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This volume constitutes the first attempt to analyse the phenomenon of Western European Left Catholicism from a comparative and transnational perspective. Decisively shaped by the turbulent atmosphere of war, occupation and resistance, the years 1943-1955 gave rise to a most unusual flowering of progressive initiatives in Catholic politics, theology and apostolic missions. Though suffering severe setbacks in the deep freeze of Cold War politics, mid-century Western European Left Catholicism was not without influence in the subsequent emergence of Latin American Liberation Theology and the deliberations of Vatican II. |