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John Gilmary Shea
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History of the Catholic Church in the United States
This comprehensive history of the Catholic Church in the United States provides a detailed account of the church's growth and development from colonial times to the late 19th century. The author, John Gilmary Shea, was a prominent historian and scholar of Catholicism, whose research and writings helped to shape the modern understanding of the church's role in American society. This edition includes updates and revisions by leading scholars, and offers a valuable resource for anyone interested in the history of Catholicism in America. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "pub...
Trent
Trent, the Catholic Church’s attempt to put its house in order after the Reformation, has long been praised and blamed for things it never did. This one-volume history, the first in modern times, explores the volatile issues that pushed several Holy Roman emperors, kings and queens of France, five popes, and all of Europe to the brink of disaster.
John Gilmary Shea
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Lives of the Saints
Using sources like Butler's and others, John Gilmary Shea used many to come up with a pictorial lives of the saints as a shorter version for children and families to read together. This is a reproduction of the late 19th century work that Shea put together.
The Spiritual Franciscans
Winner of the 2002 John Gilmary Shea Prize and the 2002 Howard R. Marraro Prize of the American Catholic Historical Association. When Saint Francis of Assisi died in 1226, he left behind an order already struggling to maintain its identity. As the Church called upon Franciscans to be bishops, professors, and inquisitors, their style of life began to change. Some in the order lamented this change and insisted on observing the strict poverty practiced by Francis himself. Others were more open to compromise. Over time, this division evolved into a genuine rift, as those who argued for strict poverty were marginalized within the order. In this book, David Burr offers the first comprehensive hist...
The Story of a Great Nation. Or, Our Country's Achievements, Military, Naval, Political, and Civil
The Story of a Great Nation or Our Countrys Achievements Military Naval Political and Civil is a sweeping narrative of American history, designed to be both informative and entertaining. Written by the historian John Gilmary Shea, the book covers all aspects of American life and culture, from the earliest native peoples to the present day. With its lively writing style, colourful illustrations and fascinating anecdotes, this is a perfect introduction to the story of America's rise to greatness. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
African Catholic
Winner of the John Gilmary Shea Prize A groundbreaking history of how Africans in the French Empire embraced both African independence and their Catholic faith during the upheaval of decolonization, leading to a fundamental reorientation of the Catholic Church. African Catholic examines how French imperialists and the Africans they ruled imagined the religious future of French sub-Saharan Africa in the years just before and after decolonization. The story encompasses the political transition to independence, Catholic contributions to black intellectual currents, and efforts to alter the church hierarchy to create an authentically “African” church. Elizabeth Foster recreates a Franco-Afri...
