The Enduring Legacy of Maria Monk
The Awful Disclosures of Maria Monk (1836) was the most serious anti-Catholic book ever to be published in the United States, doing for Nativism what Uncle Tom's Cabin did for the Abolitionist movement. Although it has been 166 years since its first appearance, the book continues to be promoted...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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American Catholic Historical Society
2001
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American catholic studies
Year: 2001, Volume: 112, Issue: 1/4, Pages: 49-59 |
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| Summary: | The Awful Disclosures of Maria Monk (1836) was the most serious anti-Catholic book ever to be published in the United States, doing for Nativism what Uncle Tom's Cabin did for the Abolitionist movement. Although it has been 166 years since its first appearance, the book continues to be promoted by anti-Catholic groups. It has also found its place as a topic of academic study in American literature courses. Unfortunately, publicity in the media over recent cases of sexual abuse by clergy have caused renewed interest in Monk's tale. Furthermore, those who continue to assert that the contents of the book are true have an unwitting ally in the Library of Congress, which has cataloged Monk's book in the section dealing with the life and practices of women religious. |
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| ISSN: | 2161-8534 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: American catholic studies
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