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Catholic History for Today's Church
How Our Past Illuminates Our Present
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Pub Date
Sep 29 2015
| Archive Date
Oct 09 2015
Description
We can’t understand the issues swirling in today’s Catholic church without understanding the past. In Catholic History for Today’s Church
acclaimed historian John W. O’Malley, SJ, illuminates some of today’s
most contentious issues—from celibacy to the role of the pope—through
their history. In his characteristically engaging style, O’Malley’s
essays provide readers with an overview of each theme in history then
explore how that past connects with life today. Many of the essays
highlight his expertise on the papacy and the papal curia, as well as
the significance and legacies of the Council of Trent and Vatican II. By
taking a historical approach, O’Malley shows how contemporary issues
arose, assesses where they are today, and suggests how they might be
changed for the better. Catholic History for Today’s Church takes an invaluable long view on topics that too often find us shortsighted.
John W. O’Malley, SJ,
is a Roman Catholic priest and university professor in the department
of theology at Georgetown University. He is the author of a number of
books, including A History of the Popes, The First Jesuits, What Happened at Vatican II, and The Jesuits: A History from Ignatius to the Present.
Besides other honors he has received six best book awards as well as
lifetime achievement awards from the Society for Italian Historical
Studies, the Renaissance Society of America, and the American Catholic
Historical Association. In 1995 he was elected a Fellow of the American
Academy of Arts and Sciences, and he is past president of the American
Catholic Historical Association and the Renaissance Society of America.
We can’t understand the issues swirling in today’s Catholic church without understanding the past. In Catholic History for Today’s Church acclaimed historian John W. O’Malley, SJ, illuminates some...
Description
We can’t understand the issues swirling in today’s Catholic church without understanding the past. In Catholic History for Today’s Church
acclaimed historian John W. O’Malley, SJ, illuminates some of today’s
most contentious issues—from celibacy to the role of the pope—through
their history. In his characteristically engaging style, O’Malley’s
essays provide readers with an overview of each theme in history then
explore how that past connects with life today. Many of the essays
highlight his expertise on the papacy and the papal curia, as well as
the significance and legacies of the Council of Trent and Vatican II. By
taking a historical approach, O’Malley shows how contemporary issues
arose, assesses where they are today, and suggests how they might be
changed for the better. Catholic History for Today’s Church takes an invaluable long view on topics that too often find us shortsighted.
John W. O’Malley, SJ,
is a Roman Catholic priest and university professor in the department
of theology at Georgetown University. He is the author of a number of
books, including A History of the Popes, The First Jesuits, What Happened at Vatican II, and The Jesuits: A History from Ignatius to the Present.
Besides other honors he has received six best book awards as well as
lifetime achievement awards from the Society for Italian Historical
Studies, the Renaissance Society of America, and the American Catholic
Historical Association. In 1995 he was elected a Fellow of the American
Academy of Arts and Sciences, and he is past president of the American
Catholic Historical Association and the Renaissance Society of America.
A Note From the Publisher
This is a set of uncorrected page proofs. It is not a finished book and is not expected to look like one. Errors in spelling, page length, format and so forth will all be corrected by the time the book is published several months from now. Photos and diagrams, which may be included in the finished book, may not be included in this format. Uncorrected proofs are primarily useful so that you, the reader, might know months before actual publication what the author and publisher are offering. If you plan to quote the text in your review, you must check it with the publicist or against the final version. Please contact publicity@rowman.com with any questions. Thank you!
This is a set of uncorrected page proofs. It is not a finished book and is not expected to look like one. Errors in spelling, page length, format and so forth will all be corrected by the time the...
A Note From the Publisher
This is a set of uncorrected page proofs. It is not a finished book and is not expected to look like one. Errors in spelling, page length, format and so forth will all be corrected by the time the book is published several months from now. Photos and diagrams, which may be included in the finished book, may not be included in this format. Uncorrected proofs are primarily useful so that you, the reader, might know months before actual publication what the author and publisher are offering. If you plan to quote the text in your review, you must check it with the publicist or against the final version. Please contact publicity@rowman.com with any questions. Thank you!
Advance Praise
John
O'Malley, SJ, is the uncontested dean of Catholic historians in this
country. Like everything he writes, his new book, a collection of superb
essays, is based on his vast learning and written in sparkling prose. I
cannot recommend his scholarship or his writing highly enough.
— James Martin, SJ, author of Jesus: A Pilgrimage
Only
the best historians, who have spent a lifetime at their craft, can
compass their learning into the brief scope of an essay. In the present
volume, John O’Malley has done this time and time again to stunning
effect on a range of topics in Catholic Church history where he is the
consummate guide. The elegance of expression in these essays is the
direct consequence of his mastery of the subject.
— Jeffrey von Arx, SJ, president and professor of history, Fairfield University
In this superb book, O'Malley makes clear that nothing sheds more light on the present than a firm grasp of the past.
— James L. Heft, SM, president, Institute for Advanced Catholic Studies, University of Southern California
John O'Malley, SJ, is the uncontested dean of Catholic historians in this country. Like everything he writes, his new book, a collection of superb essays, is based on his vast learning and written...
Advance Praise
John
O'Malley, SJ, is the uncontested dean of Catholic historians in this
country. Like everything he writes, his new book, a collection of superb
essays, is based on his vast learning and written in sparkling prose. I
cannot recommend his scholarship or his writing highly enough.
— James Martin, SJ, author of Jesus: A Pilgrimage
Only
the best historians, who have spent a lifetime at their craft, can
compass their learning into the brief scope of an essay. In the present
volume, John O’Malley has done this time and time again to stunning
effect on a range of topics in Catholic Church history where he is the
consummate guide. The elegance of expression in these essays is the
direct consequence of his mastery of the subject.
— Jeffrey von Arx, SJ, president and professor of history, Fairfield University
In this superb book, O'Malley makes clear that nothing sheds more light on the present than a firm grasp of the past.
— James L. Heft, SM, president, Institute for Advanced Catholic Studies, University of Southern California
Available Editions
| EDITION |
Hardcover |
| ISBN |
9781442250024 |
| PRICE |
$24.95 (USD)
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Additional Information
Available Editions
| EDITION |
Hardcover |
| ISBN |
9781442250024 |
| PRICE |
$24.95 (USD)
|
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