Catholic Revivalism
The American Experience, 1830-1900
Published on 28. February 1978
Book
Hardback
270 pages
978-0-268-00722-5 (ISBN)
Description
**Catholic Revivalism is a groundbreaking book that casts new light on the history of the Catholic Church in America. **
Drawing on a wide variety of published and unpublished sources, Dolan has succeeded in showing that revivalism, traditionally viewed as a Protestant phenomenon, was also a central feature of Catholic life and activity in the nineteenth century. Dolan suggests that the religion of revivalism not only found a home among Catholics, but indeed was a major force in forming their piety and building up their church. He proves that any history of American Catholicism must include a look at the revival phenomenon.
Drawing on a wide variety of published and unpublished sources, Dolan has succeeded in showing that revivalism, traditionally viewed as a Protestant phenomenon, was also a central feature of Catholic life and activity in the nineteenth century. Dolan suggests that the religion of revivalism not only found a home among Catholics, but indeed was a major force in forming their piety and building up their church. He proves that any history of American Catholicism must include a look at the revival phenomenon.
Reviews / Votes
"Catholic historians in the past usually overlooked stories like this one. . . . Dr. Dolan belongs to a generation . . . who concentrate on the daily life of Catholic people. So he sets out in pursuit of the Catholic equivalents of circuit-riders, down their sawdust trails. . . . Dolan's chapter on a revival in a West Side New York parish in 1895 . . . imparts the feel of urban Catholicism as few books have." -The New York Times Book Review"This is a groundbreaking book that throws new light on the history of the Catholic Church. Drawing on a wide variety of published and unpublished sources, Dolan has succeeded in showing that revivalism, traditionally viewed as a Protestant phenomenon, was also a central feature of Catholic life and activity in the nineteenth century." -Heythrop Journal
"[T]his is a remarkable study, casting . . . light on the shape of Catholicism in 19th century America, illuminating from an unexpected angle discussions of the 'Americanization' of Catholicism, and filling in the story of revivalism." -Christian Century
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Notre Dame IN
United States
Dimensions
Height: 222 mm
Width: 145 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
516 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-268-00722-5 (9780268007225)
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Person
Jay P. Dolan is a professor emeritus of history. He was a member of the faculty at the University of Notre Dame for thirty-three years, 1971-2004. He also taught at the University of San Francisco, the University of Chicago, University College, Cork, Ireland, and Boston College. While at Notre Dame, he founded the Cushwa Center for the Study of American Catholicism in 1975 and was the director of the Center until 1993. His most recent work is The Irish Americans: A History (2008).
Content
Acknowledgements
Introduction
1. The Origins of Catholic Revivalism
2. The Revival Crusade
3. The Catholic Revival Meeting
4. Evangelical Catholicism
5. Revival Catholics
6. Conversion and Reform
7. Revivalism and the Community
8. Revivalism-American and Catholic
Notes
Appendix
Index
Introduction
1. The Origins of Catholic Revivalism
2. The Revival Crusade
3. The Catholic Revival Meeting
4. Evangelical Catholicism
5. Revival Catholics
6. Conversion and Reform
7. Revivalism and the Community
8. Revivalism-American and Catholic
Notes
Appendix
Index