Popular Catholicism in 20th-century Ireland : locality, identity and culture / Síle de Cléir.

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For much of the 20th century, Catholics in Ireland spent significant amounts of time engaged in religious activities. This book documents their experience in Limerick city between the 1920s and 1960s, exploring the connections between that experience and the wider culture of an expanding and moderni...

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Main Author: De Cléir, Síle (Author)
Language:English
Published: London, UK ; New York, NY, USA : Bloomsbury Academic, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 2017.
Subjects:
Catholic Church > Ireland > Limerick (Limerick) > Customs and practices.
Catholic Church > Ireland > Limerick (Limerick) > History > 20th century.
Limerick (Limerick, Ireland) > Church history > 20th century.
Physical Description:xiv, 249 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
Variant Title:
Popular Catholicism in twentieth century Ireland
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Preface
  • Historical Background
  • Approaches and Perspectives
  • Ritual and City Life
  • Senses of Place
  • Ritual Families : Praying and Fasting Together
  • Devotion and Belief
  • Creativity : Senses and Speech
  • Conclusion.