Americans grew to accept their Catholic neighbors not through attending mass, but by going to the movies, to the theatre, and to the press. Holywood examines three striking episodes of interwar Catholic visual culture and shows what they reveal about the mutual influence of Catholicism, American religiosity, and popular culture.
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Augsburg Fortress Publishers
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Höhe: 229 mm
Breite: 152 mm
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978-1-5064-8820-2 (9781506488202)
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Adrienne Nock Ambrose is associate professor of religious studies at the University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio, Texas. She has a long-standing interest in popular Catholic devotions, the relationship between religion and visual culture, and the history of religion in America. Her research, publications, and presentations have explored these themes.
