| Edition |
First paperback printing. |
| Description |
1 online resource (xi, 245 pages) : illustrations |
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text txt rdacontent |
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computer c rdamedia |
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online resource cr rdacarrier |
| Series |
ACLS Humanities E-Book.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction : Jesus held him so close in His love for him that He left the marks of His passion on his body -- "Mildred, is it fun to be a cripple?" : the culture of suffering in mid-twentieth century American Catholicism -- The many names of the mother of God -- Material children : making God's presence real for Catholic boys and girls and for the adults in relation to them -- Two aspects of one life : Saint Gemma Galgani and my grandmother in the wound between devotion and history, the natural and the supernatural -- "Have you ever prayed to Saint Jude?" : reflections on fieldwork in Catholic Chicago -- Snakes alive : religious studies between heaven and earth. |
| Summary |
This text explores the relationships men, women, and children have formed with the Virgin Mary and the saints in 20th-century American Catholic history, and reflects on how people live in the company of sacred figures and how these relationships shape the ties between people on earth. |
| Reproduction |
Electronic text and image data. Ann Arbor, Mich. : University of Michigan, Michigan Publishing, 2022. EPUB file. ([ACLS Humanities E-Book]) |
| Note |
All rights reserved. |
| Subject |
Catholic Church -- United States -- Customs and practices -- Case studies.
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Catholics -- Religious life -- United States -- Case studies.
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Christian saints -- Cult -- United States -- Case studies.
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Religion -- Methodology.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
American Council of Learned Societies.
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| Added Title |
ACLS Humanities E-Book. URL: http://www.humanitiesebook.org/ |
| ISBN |
069112776X (pbk.) |
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9780691127767 paperback |
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9781400849659 ebook |
| Standard No. |
heb40124 hdl |
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