Franklin D. Roosevelt, the Vatican, and the Roman Catholic Church in America, 1933-1945

by Richard G. Kurial and David B. Woolner

Book Overview

In this collection of essays, leading scholars analyze the relationship between Franklin D. Roosevelt, the Vatican, and the Roman Catholic Church in America. With the nation mired in economic depression and the threat of war looming across the Atlantic, in 1932 Catholics had to weigh political allegiance versus religious affiliation. Many chose party over religion, electing FDR, a Protestant. This book, a complex blend of religion and politics with...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0230623514
• ISBN13: 9780230623514
• Release Date: May 2010
• Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
• Length: 295 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.4" x 8.4"