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Vatican II: A Sociological Analysis of Religious Change

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Description for Vatican II: A Sociological Analysis of Religious Change Hardback. Offering an explanation for the revolutionary transformation of the Church, this book includes a collection of interviews with the Council's key bishops and cardinals, and primary documents from the Vatican Secret Archive. It says that the pronouncements of the Council are the product of a confrontation between progressives and conservatives. Num Pages: 224 pages, 1 line illus. 15 tables. BIC Classification: HRCC7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 164 x 19. Weight in Grams: 454.
On an otherwise ordinary Sunday morning in 1964, millions of Roman Catholics around the world experienced history. For the first time in centuries, they attended masses that were conducted mostly in their native tongues. This occasion marked only the first of many profound changes to emanate from the Second Vatican Council (1962-1965). Known popularly as Vatican II, it would soon give rise to the most far-reaching religious transformation since the Reformation. In this groundbreaking work of cultural and historical sociology, Melissa Wilde offers a new explanation for this revolutionary transformation of the Church. Drawing on newly available sources--including a collection ... Read more

Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691118291
SKU
V9780691118291
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About Melissa J. Wilde
Melissa J. Wilde is assistant professor of sociology at the University of Pennsylvania.

Reviews for Vatican II: A Sociological Analysis of Religious Change
Honorable Mention for the 2009 Distinguished Book Award, Sociology of Religion Section of the American Sociological Association Winner of the 2008 Distinguished Book Award, Society for the Scientific Study of Religion "Wilde's innovative methodology has thrown up some extremely interesting ideas. You may not like how she reached her conclusions, but the conclusions themselves are often and fascinating and, for ... Read more

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