Rome and Irish Catholicism in the Atlantic World, 1622–1908 (Christianities in the Trans-Atlantic World)
By Unknown Author.
Description
This book builds upon research on the role of Catholicism in creating and strengthening a global Irish identity, complementing existing scholarship by adding a ‘Roman perspective’. It assesses the direct agency of the Holy See, its role in the Irish collective imagination, and the extent and limitations of Irish influence over the Holy See’s policies and decisions. Revealing the centrality of the Holy See in the development of a series of missionary connections across the Atlantic world and Rome, the chapters in this collection consider the formation, causes and consequenc...
ISBN(s)
3319959743, 9783319959740
