The church and the land: the National Catholic Rural Life Conference and American society, 1923-2007

Preface -- Catholic rural America to 1920 -- O'Hara and the formation of the conference -- The Catholic rural population problem -- The Great Depression -- Programs to meet the crisis -- Inside the NCRLC -- Ligutti takes the helm -- The conference becomes international -- Helping developing cou...

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Authors: Bovée, David S. 1952- (Author) ; Bovée, David Steven 1952- (Author)
Corporate Author: National Catholic Rural Life Conference (U.S.) (Other)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Washington, D.C Catholic University of America Press 2010
In:Year: 2010
Reviews:The Church and the Land: The National Catholic Rural Life Conference and American Society, 1923–2007 (review) (2011) (Graham, Mark E., 1965 -)
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B History 1923-2007
B National Catholic Rural Life Conference
Further subjects:B Catholic Church (United States)
B Rural churches (United States)
B National Catholic Rural Life Conference (U.S.)
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Summary:Preface -- Catholic rural America to 1920 -- O'Hara and the formation of the conference -- The Catholic rural population problem -- The Great Depression -- Programs to meet the crisis -- Inside the NCRLC -- Ligutti takes the helm -- The conference becomes international -- Helping developing countries -- The end of the Ligutti era -- Organizing for social involvement -- For the family farm in the age of agri-business -- Fighting poverty -- Stewardship of the planet -- Catholic and American : the NCRLC over eight decades
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:0813217202