Studying Popular Devotional Life: The Work of Joseph Fichter and Others as Sources
This essay examines the usefulness of the sociological studies of Joseph Fichter, S.J., for contemporary historical research into American Catholic religious practice. The questions Fichter asked and the methods he used to answer them suggest topics and sources that historians may now pursue. The es...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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American Catholic Historical Society
2008
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American catholic studies
Year: 2008, Volume: 119, Issue: 3, Pages: 1-20 |
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| Summary: | This essay examines the usefulness of the sociological studies of Joseph Fichter, S.J., for contemporary historical research into American Catholic religious practice. The questions Fichter asked and the methods he used to answer them suggest topics and sources that historians may now pursue. The essay also suggests other sources for the social history of the Catholic Church in America. |
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| ISSN: | 2161-8534 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: American catholic studies
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