The Catholic Church and the nation-state : comparative perspectives /
The Catholic Church and the nation-state : comparative perspectives /
Paul Christopher Manuel, Lawrence C. Reardon, Clyde Wilcox, editors.
- Washington, D.C. : Georgetown University Press, ©2006.
- 1 online resource (xiii, 283 pages)
- Religion and politics series .
- Religion and politics series (Georgetown University) .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Vatican II and contemporary politics / Kenneth R. Himes -- The Vatican as a transnational actor / Lisa L. Ferrari -- The Latin European Church: "une messe est possible" / Paul Christopher Manuel and Margaret MacLeish Mott -- The American Church: of being Catholic and American / Ted G. Jelen -- The Chilean Church: declining hegemony? / William Lies and Mary Fran T. Malone -- The Polish Church: Catholic hierarchy and Polish politics / Timothy A. Byrnes -- The Catholic Church in Ireland and Northern Ireland: nationalism, identity, and opposition / William Crotty -- The East Timorese Church: from oppression to liberation / Alynna J. Lyon -- The Brazilian Church: reintegrating ontology and epistemology / Christine A. Kearney -- The Rwandan Church: the challenge of reconciliation / Elisée Rutagambwa -- The Angolan Church: the prophetic tradition, politics, and the state / Linda Heywood -- The Indian Church: Catholicism and Indian nationhood / Mathew N. Schmalz -- The Chinese Catholic Church: obstacles to reconciliation / Lawrence C. Reardon -- The Congolese Church: ecclesial community within the political community / Yvon C. Elenga.
Presenting case studies from sixteen countries on five continents, The Catholic Church and the Nation-State paints a rich portrait of a complex and paradoxical institution whose political role has varied historically and geographically. In this integrated and synthetic collection of essays, outstanding scholars from the United States and abroad examine religious, diplomatic, and political actionsùboth admirable and regrettableùthat shape our world. Kenneth R. Himes sets the context of the book by brilliantly describing the political influence of the church in the post-Vatican II era. There are.
English.
9781435627376 (electronic bk.) 1435627377 (electronic bk.) (hardcover ; alk. paper) (pbk. ; alk. paper) (hardcover ; alk. paper) (pbk. ; alk. paper) 9781589017245 (electronic bk.) 1589017242 (electronic bk.) 1589011155 9781589011151
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22573/ctt2n5650 JSTOR
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Christianity and politics--Catholic Church.
RELIGION--Christianity--General.
RELIGION--Christian Life--Social Issues.
Christianity and politics--Catholic Church.
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
BX1793 / .C355 2006eb
261.7088/282
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Vatican II and contemporary politics / Kenneth R. Himes -- The Vatican as a transnational actor / Lisa L. Ferrari -- The Latin European Church: "une messe est possible" / Paul Christopher Manuel and Margaret MacLeish Mott -- The American Church: of being Catholic and American / Ted G. Jelen -- The Chilean Church: declining hegemony? / William Lies and Mary Fran T. Malone -- The Polish Church: Catholic hierarchy and Polish politics / Timothy A. Byrnes -- The Catholic Church in Ireland and Northern Ireland: nationalism, identity, and opposition / William Crotty -- The East Timorese Church: from oppression to liberation / Alynna J. Lyon -- The Brazilian Church: reintegrating ontology and epistemology / Christine A. Kearney -- The Rwandan Church: the challenge of reconciliation / Elisée Rutagambwa -- The Angolan Church: the prophetic tradition, politics, and the state / Linda Heywood -- The Indian Church: Catholicism and Indian nationhood / Mathew N. Schmalz -- The Chinese Catholic Church: obstacles to reconciliation / Lawrence C. Reardon -- The Congolese Church: ecclesial community within the political community / Yvon C. Elenga.
Presenting case studies from sixteen countries on five continents, The Catholic Church and the Nation-State paints a rich portrait of a complex and paradoxical institution whose political role has varied historically and geographically. In this integrated and synthetic collection of essays, outstanding scholars from the United States and abroad examine religious, diplomatic, and political actionsùboth admirable and regrettableùthat shape our world. Kenneth R. Himes sets the context of the book by brilliantly describing the political influence of the church in the post-Vatican II era. There are.
English.
9781435627376 (electronic bk.) 1435627377 (electronic bk.) (hardcover ; alk. paper) (pbk. ; alk. paper) (hardcover ; alk. paper) (pbk. ; alk. paper) 9781589017245 (electronic bk.) 1589017242 (electronic bk.) 1589011155 9781589011151
9781589011151
22573/ctt2n5650 JSTOR
GBA675201 bnb
Uk
Christianity and politics--Catholic Church.
RELIGION--Christianity--General.
RELIGION--Christian Life--Social Issues.
Christianity and politics--Catholic Church.
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
BX1793 / .C355 2006eb
261.7088/282