Catholics and Jews in Twentieth-Century America
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
Published: September 26, 2001
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 344
ISBN-13: 9780252026843
Subjects: Comparative Religion; Judaism; Roman Catholicism, Roman Catholic Church; 20th century; Judaism And Christianity; Roman Catholic Church; Religion - World Religions; Religion; USA; Sociology of Religion; United States - 20th Century; Religion / Roman Catholicism; Christianity - Catholic; Judaism - General; Catholic Church; History; Relations; United States
First sentence: Undergirding the chasm which separated Catholics and Jews was a deeply embedded legacy of Catholic principles and teachings of anti-Judaism which had been transported to the United States.
Description: "Rich with the insights of prominent Catholic and Jewish commentators and religious leaders, Catholics and Jews in Twentieth-Century America recounts the amazing transformation of a relationship of irreconcilable enmity to one of respectful coexistence and constructive dialogue."--BOOK JACKET.