| Description |
1 online resource (205 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
Introduction -- Race and the Catholic Church, in theory and practice -- Atlanta's religious and political ecology and the establishment of Our Lady of Lourdes -- Our Lady of Lourdes, the civil rights movement, and school desegregation -- Liturgical renewal and the Second Vatican Council in Atlanta -- The withdrawal of the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament from Our Lady of Lourdes -- Reviving Our Lady of Lourdes through liturgical renewal and liturgical justice -- Conclusion |
| Summary |
"This book focuses on the religious and cultural life of the parishioners of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Atlanta, Georgia during the Civil Rights Movement and the implementation of radical religious change resulting from the Second Vatican Council"-- Provided by publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Leah Mickens is the August Wilson Project Archivist at the University of Pittsburgh. Mickens is the inaugural recipient of the Cyprian Davis, O.S.B. Prize, awarded by the University of Notre Dame's Cushwa Center for the Study of American Catholicism |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church (Atlanta, Georgia) -- History
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African American Catholics -- Georgia -- Atlanta -- Religion
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HISTORY / African American .
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Georgia -- Atlanta
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| Genre/Form |
History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781479816521 |
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1479816523 |
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9781479816514 |
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1479816515 |
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