How the Jesuits Settled in New York: A Documentary Account

by Thomas Hennessy and Thomas C. Hennessy S.J.

Book Overview

This unique book is not only an essential contribution to the history of the Society of Jesus in New York and in the United States; it is also a fascinating social history of the early years of Catholic institutional life in America. Drawing for the first time on letters, memoirs, and other key documents from the Fordham archives, Hennessy opens a window on 19th century Catholic New York, with profiles of three leading Jesuit educators-Cl ment Boulanger,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0962288977
• ISBN13: 9780962288975
• Release Date: January 2003
• Publisher: Something More Publications
• Length: 286 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 7.1" x 10.0"