Democracy, Culture, Catholicism: Voices from Four Continents
Michael J. Schuck
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Description for Democracy, Culture, Catholicism: Voices from Four Continents
Hardback. An investigation into the different relationships between democracy, culture, and Catholicism found in the religious, social, political, and cultural contexts of four nation-states: Indonesia, Lithuania, Peru, and the United States. Editor(s): Schuck, Michael. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: HRCX6. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 155 x 23. Weight in Grams: 540.
Compiling scholarly essays from a unique three-year Democracy, Culture and Catholicism International Research Project, Democracy, Culture, Catholicism richly articulates the diverse and dynamic interplay of democracy, culture, and Catholicism in the contemporary world. The twenty-five essays from four extremely diverse cultures—those of Indonesia, Lithuania, Peru, and the United States—explore the relationship between democracy and Catholicism from several perspectives, including historical and cultural analysis, political theory and conflict resolution, social movements and Catholic social thought.
Compiling scholarly essays from a unique three-year Democracy, Culture and Catholicism International Research Project, Democracy, Culture, Catholicism richly articulates the diverse and dynamic interplay of democracy, culture, and Catholicism in the contemporary world. The twenty-five essays from four extremely diverse cultures—those of Indonesia, Lithuania, Peru, and the United States—explore the relationship between democracy and Catholicism from several perspectives, including historical and cultural analysis, political theory and conflict resolution, social movements and Catholic social thought.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Fordham University Press United States
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
Number of Pages
360
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780823267309
SKU
V9780823267309
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About Michael J. Schuck
Michael J. Schuck (Author) Michael Schuck is Associate Professor in the Department of Theology at Loyola University of Chicago, past Director of the Joan and Bill Hank Center for the Catholic Intellectual Heritage, and current Co-Director of the International Jesuit Ecology Project. John Crowley-Buck (Author) John Crowley- Buck is a Ph.D. candidate in ... Read more
Reviews for Democracy, Culture, Catholicism: Voices from Four Continents
"Democracy, Culture and Catholicism is a unique and very illuminating book studying the restraints and resources of Catholicism for democracy. It links Catholic social thought on democracy with several key case studies of countries which underwent a transition from dictatorship to democracy and how the social location of the church aided or not that crucial transition. A must read for ... Read more