Catholic Revivalism
Author: Jay P. Dolan
Publisher: Notre Dame, Ind. : University of Notre Dame Press
Published: 1978
Total Pages: 278
ISBN-13: 9780268007225
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDolan has succeeded in showing that revivalism, traditionally viewed as a Protestant phenomenon, was also a central feature of Catholic life and activity in the nineteenth century. Dolan suggests that the religion of revivalism not only found a home among Catholics, but indeed was a major force in forming their piety and building up their church.