Vatican II : A Sociological Analysis of Religious Change Hardcover - 2007
by Wilde, Melissa J
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Description
Details
- Title Vatican II : A Sociological Analysis of Religious Change
- Author Wilde, Melissa J
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition Edition Unstated
- Condition Used - Very Good
- Pages 224
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Princeton University Press, Princeton:
- Date July 30, 2007
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Bibliography, Dust Cover, Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents
- Bookseller's Inventory # 4280915-6
- ISBN 9780691118291 / 0691118299
- Weight 1 lbs (0.45 kg)
- Dimensions 9.42 x 6.42 x 0.77 in (23.93 x 16.31 x 1.96 cm)
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Themes
- Religious Orientation: Catholic
- Religious Orientation: Christian
- Theometrics: Catholic
- Library of Congress subjects Christian sociology - Catholic Church -
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2006103370
- Dewey Decimal Code 262.52
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From the rear cover
"Wilde has written the first serious sociological study of the dynamics of the Second Vatican Council. The men who organized the 'progressive' faction were not, as is often claimed, theologians who were manipulating bishops, but bishops from the countries where the church was engaged with modernity, especially from South America. Nor did they view their efforts as anything less than a dramatic change from the past. They were great men who accomplished great deeds. After this book, no one will be able to dismiss them."--Andrew Greeley, author of The Catholic Revolution
"Wilde's big-picture analysis of huge institutional religious change exemplifies a kind of scholarship that is so valuable yet all too rare in contemporary sociology of religion. Ambitious, creative, careful, and fascinating, Vatican II makes a major contribution."--Christian Smith, University of Notre Dame
"Using a fascinating array of archival materials, Melissa Wilde here presents an innovative, behind-the-scenes, and groundbreaking analysis of the deliberations of Vatican II. And, importantly, she employs vital concepts from diverse areas of sociology to make sense of the rich empirical data at her disposal."--Michele Dillon, author of Catholic Identity: Balancing Reason, Faith, and Power
"This exciting book is poised to make a big splash in scholarly circles and beyond. Advancing a clear conceptual framework, it is unique in looking at Catholicism through the lens of the diverse national environments that affect the interests and organizational behavior of religious leaders."--Peter McDonough, author of Men Astutely Trained: A History of the Jesuits in the American Century
Media reviews
Citations
- Commonweal, 02/29/2008, Page 26
- Library Journal, 10/01/2007, Page 78
