Mexican Americans and the Catholic Church, 1900-65 (v. 1) (The Notre Dame History of Hispanic Catholics in the US) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0268014094 ISBN 13: 9780268014094

Publisher: University of Notre Dame Press, 1994

Synopsis

Mexican Americans comprise the largest segment of Hispanics in the US, but are struggling for full acceptance in the Catholic Church. This is a history of this community, which argues that the Church will embrace the new challenge Hispanics present in the 21st century as it becomes more tolerant.

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Review

"[This] is an excellent book for anyone who desires to understand the struggles of the Catholic Church in building bridges from a Euro-American culture to a Hispanic culture. . . . a major resource for anyone who desires to know more about how to appreciate another culture and how to build bridges to that culture."

"Few historians have studied Mexican-American Catholicism, though many have suggested its importance in Chicano history. Mexian Americans and the Catholic Church is a pioneering effort that begins to redress this long-standing neglect through three essays focused on Texas and the Southwest, California, and the Midwest. . . . In beginning to identify the contours of Mexican-American Catholic history, these essays provide much to contemplate and pursue for those seeking a fuller understanding of Chicano history and the importance of religion in the American experience. . . . An invaluable and long overdue book."

About the Author

Jay P. Dolan is professor emeritus of history at the University of Notre Dame, where he founded the Cushwa Center for the Study of American Catholicism. He is the author of several books, including The American Catholic Experience: A History from Colonial Times to the Present.

About this edition

• Publisher: University of Notre Dame Press
• Publication date: 1994
• ISBN 10: 0268014094
• ISBN 13: 9780268014094
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 352
• Editor: Dolan Jay P., Hinojosa Gilberto M.