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

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Princeton : Princeton University Press, c2007.Description: xv, 196 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9780691118291 (hardcover : alk. paper)
  • 0691118299 (hardcover : alk. paper)
Other title:
  • Vatican 2
  • Vatican Two
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 262/.52 22
LOC classification:
  • BX830 1962 .W47 2007
Other classification:
  • 11.54
Online resources:
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
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Books Books JST Library General Stacks BX<br>Church BX 830 1962 WIL (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 112579
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Originally presented as the author's thesis--University of California, Berkeley.

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

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

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