American Catholics: An Encyclopedic History

Understand the role, impact, and lasting legacy that Catholicism has had in North America from European contact to today.

Beginning with North America's contact with three imperialist powers (Spain, France, and England), this narrative account tells the story of how Catholicism became and continues to be part of the basic religious and cultural fiber of North America. The book follows a narrative chronological and thematic format, focusing on people, events, practices, social and cultural p...