Catholic Intellectuals and the Challenge of Democracy

by Jay P. Corrin

Book Overview

Tracing the development of progressive Catholic approaches to political and economic modernization, Catholic Intellectuals and the Challenge of Democracy disputes standard interpretations of the Catholic response to democracy and modernity in the English-speaking world--particularly the conventional view that the Church was the servant of right-wing reactionaries and authoritarian, patriarchal structures.

Starting with the writings of Bishop...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0268159270
• ISBN13: 9780268159276
• Release Date: December 2010
• Publisher: University of Notre Dame Press
• Length: 582 Pages
• Weight: 1.86 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"