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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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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Washington, D.C
Catholic University of America Press
2010
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| 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 -)
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
History 1923-2007
B National Catholic Rural Life Conference |
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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 |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Physical Description: | XIII, 399 S., Ill. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8132-1720-8 |
