Catholic Bishops in American Politics

by Timothy A. Byrnes

Book Overview

Over the past twenty years the American Catholic bishops have played a leading role in the antiabortion movement, published lengthy and highly detailed pastoral letters on nuclear weapons and on the American economy, and involved themselves, collectively and individually, in several national election campaigns. What is the source of the sometimes controversial political role of these religious leaders? Timothy Byrnes proposes a new answer in this...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691600864
• ISBN13: 9780691600864
• Release Date: July 2014
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 188 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"