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Saints and Sinners
The American Catholic Experience Through Stories, Memoirs, Essays, and Commentary
ISBN: 0385493312
ISBN-13: 9780385493314
Format: Hardcover
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Summary
This collection of writings on American Catholicism includes contributions by William F. Buckley Jr., Dorothy Day, Mary McCarthy, Fulton J. Sheen, Garry Wills, and others.
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Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Bantam Dell Pub Group
Published date: 1999
Edition: 1th edition
Size: 6.5 x 9.75 inches
Weight: 1.4 pounds
Pages: 347
Publisher's Notes
"Saints And Sinners" contains a rich variety of material whose diverse approaches capture the essence and texture of Catholicism since World War II. There are essays of social commentary and theological discourse; dramatic fiction about characters in deep spiritual conflict or immersed in the joy of life; memoirs of ethnic heritage and of comic clashes of cultures and of ideas. This wide-ranging collection comes at a time when public interest in religious affairs, particularly relating to the Catholic Church, its teachings, its leadership, and the views of the laity has never been more intense. "Saints And Sinners" presents many classic pieces, featuring some of the most renowned writers in the United States. A list of the names reads like a roll call of twentieth-century American letters; among them, Jimmy Breslin, William F. Buckley, Jr., James Carroll, Dorothy Day, John Gregory Dunne, Mary Gordon, Mary McCarthy, Alice McDermott, Thomas Merton, Flannery O'Connor, Mario Puzo, and Gary Wills. This is a collection to which readers will return time and time again.
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Saints and Sinners: The American Catholic Experience Through Stories, Memoirs
Greg Tobin
Doubleday Religion, 1999-11-02. Hardcover. New. First Edition, First Printing. New and in excellent condition (wear on dust jacket, otherwise in mint/pristine condition). Pages are crisp and clean with a tight spine.Ships Quickly! Shop with confidence, satisfaction guaranteed! ( more information) Offered by novel-books (United States)
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Saints And Sinners: The American Catholic Experience Through Stories, Memoirs, Essays And Commentary
TOBIN, GREG (EDITOR)
Doubleday & Company, Garden City: 1999. Hardcover with dustjacket. Good condition. Gathers some of the best published stories, memoirs, and essays about Catholicism and American politics, intellectual life, arts, and immigration experiences since World War II.This anthology considers "American Catholicism" to be a state of mind that recognizes a hierarchy within the universe--whether accepting that hierarchy or rebelling against it. It is a state of mind that draws on common images andlanguage to describe life. It is a place of belief in purpose and history (even more than religion). ISBN: 0385493312. ( more information) Offered by Ad Infinitum Books (United States)
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