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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Sally Dwyer-McNultyPublisher: The University of North Carolina Press Imprint: The University of North Carolina Press Weight: 0.415kg ISBN: 9781469642239ISBN 10: 1469642239 Pages: 272 Publication Date: 28 February 2018 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsA compelling analysis of how the members of a subculture within American society have utilized appearance to negotiate their status.--Journal of American Culture Recommended. All levels/libraries.--Choice Catholic and American cultural studies at its best.--Magistra: Journal of Women's Spirituality In History [Dwyer-McNulty] has broken open a wealth of significance behind a highly visible aspect of the lived experience of U.S. Catholics.--American Historical Review Dwyer-McNulty traces how religious dress evolved in America.--Boston Globe Contributes not just to U.S. Catholic history but also to the cultural history of clothing more broadly.--Journal of American History Dwyer-McNulty traces how religious dress evolved in America. -- Boston Globe Catholic and American cultural studies at its best. -- Magistra: Journal of Women's Spirituality In History Recommended. All levels/libraries. -- Choice Recommended. All levels/libraries.-- Choice A compelling analysis of how the members of a subculture within American society have utilized appearance to negotiate their status.--Journal of American Culture Catholic and American cultural studies at its best.--Magistra: Journal of Women's Spirituality In History Dwyer-McNulty traces how religious dress evolved in America.--Boston Globe Recommended. All levels/libraries.--Choice [Dwyer-McNulty] has broken open a wealth of significance behind a highly visible aspect of the lived experience of U.S. Catholics.--American Historical Review Contributes not just to U.S. Catholic history but also to the cultural history of clothing more broadly.--Journal of American History Contributes not just to U.S. Catholic history but also to the cultural history of clothing more broadly.-- Journal of American History [Dwyer-McNulty] has broken open a wealth of significance behind a highly visible aspect of the lived experience of U.S. Catholics.-- American Historical Review Recommended. All levels/libraries.-- Choice Totally unique in its assemblage of important information on the role of Catholic clothing in American religious history, this book will serve as the starting point for any research on this very significant topic. Readers will appreciate the depth of the religious history accomplished by the author. --Colleen McDannell, University of Utah The book examines a robust range of clothing cultures among nineteenth- and twentieth-century American Catholics. Dwyer-McNulty deftly weaves popular practice, ecclesiology, theology, genders, daily life, and ritual life into a single, compelling account. Her prose is very readable and her research is authoritative. In all, a splendid piece of scholarship and a fine read. --David Morgan, Duke University Dwyer-McNulty traces how religious dress evolved in America. -- Boston Globe Catholic and American cultural studies at its best. -- Magistra: Journal of Women's Spirituality In History Recommended. All levels/libraries. -- Choice Recommended. All levels/libraries.-- Choice A compelling analysis of how the members of a subculture within American society have utilized appearance to negotiate their status.--Journal of American Culture Recommended. All levels/libraries.--Choice Catholic and American cultural studies at its best.--Magistra: Journal of Women's Spirituality In History [Dwyer-McNulty] has broken open a wealth of significance behind a highly visible aspect of the lived experience of U.S. Catholics.--American Historical Review Dwyer-McNulty traces how religious dress evolved in America.--Boston Globe Contributes not just to U.S. Catholic history but also to the cultural history of clothing more broadly.--Journal of American History Contributes not just to U.S. Catholic history but also to the cultural history of clothing more broadly.-- Journal of American History [Dwyer-McNulty] has broken open a wealth of significance behind a highly visible aspect of the lived experience of U.S. Catholics.-- American Historical Review Recommended. All levels/libraries.-- Choice Totally unique in its assemblage of important information on the role of Catholic clothing in American religious history, this book will serve as the starting point for any research on this very significant topic. Readers will appreciate the depth of the religious history accomplished by the author. --Colleen McDannell, University of Utah The book examines a robust range of clothing cultures among nineteenth- and twentieth-century American Catholics. Dwyer-McNulty deftly weaves popular practice, ecclesiology, theology, genders, daily life, and ritual life into a single, compelling account. Her prose is very readable and her research is authoritative. In all, a splendid piece of scholarship and a fine read. --David Morgan, Duke University Author InformationSally Dwyer-McNulty is professor of history at Marist College. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |