Semester:
Fall
Offered:
2023
Professor: Catherine Brekus
T, TH - 10:30am to 11:45am
This course is a survey of American Catholic history. We will discuss French and Spanish missions, Catholic immigration to the British colonies, the rise of the “immigrant church” in the nineteenth century, and controversies over slavery, industrial capitalism, “Americanism,” race, feminism, and sexuality. We will also discuss the transformation of the Catholic Church in the wake of Vatican II and contemporary divisions between “liberals” and “conservatives.” Besides discussing Catholic intellectual life, we will also explore Catholic popular religion and devotionalism. Throughout the course, we will focus on the historical development of the Catholic Church and the relationship between Catholics and American culture.
T, TH - 10:30am to 11:45am
This course is a survey of American Catholic history. We will discuss French and Spanish missions, Catholic immigration to the British colonies, the rise of the “immigrant church” in the nineteenth century, and controversies over slavery, industrial capitalism, “Americanism,” race, feminism, and sexuality. We will also discuss the transformation of the Catholic Church in the wake of Vatican II and contemporary divisions between “liberals” and “conservatives.” Besides discussing Catholic intellectual life, we will also explore Catholic popular religion and devotionalism. Throughout the course, we will focus on the historical development of the Catholic Church and the relationship between Catholics and American culture.