Vatican II : a sociological analysis of religious change / Melissa J. Wilde.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wilde, Melissa J., 1974-

Contributor:

JSTOR (Online Service)

Alumni and Friends Memorial Book Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Vatican Council--(2nd : 1962-1965 : Basilica di San Pietro in Vaticano).

Vatican Council.

Christian sociology--Catholic Church--History--20th century.

Christian sociology.

Christian sociology--Catholic Church.

History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xv, 196 pages) : illustrations

Other Title:

Vatican 2

Vatican Two

Place of Publication:

Princeton : Princeton University Press, ©2007.

System Details:

text file

Contents:

Part I. Explaining the Council:

1. Collective effervescence and the Holy Spirit: the eventful first session

2. Who wanted what and why at the Second Vatican Council?: toward a theory of religious change

3. How culture mattered at Vatican II: collegiality trumps authority in the councils's "social movement organizations"

Part II. Case Studies:

4. The declaration on religious freedom: ceding power, gaining legitimacy

5. The Blessed Virgin Mary: the toughest fight of the council

6. The council's failure to liberalize birth control: lackluster progressive effort meets a hesitant pope.

Notes:

Originally presented as the author's thesis--University of California, Berkeley.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 175-190) and index.

Electronic reproduction. New York Available via World Wide Web.

Description based on print version record.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Alumni and Friends Memorial Book Fund.

ISBN:

9780691188584

0691188580

Publisher Number:

99981194086

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.