Sacramento and the Catholic Church: Shaping a Capital City
(Part of the Urban West Series)
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This work examines the interplay between the city of Sacramento and the Catholic Church since the 1850s. Avella uses Sacramento as a case study of the role of religious denominations in the development of the American West. In Sacramento, as in other western urban areas, churches brought civility and various cultural amenities, and they helped to create an atmosphere of stability so important to creating a viable urban community. At the same time,...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:087417760X
ISBN13:9780874177602
Release Date:August 2008
Publisher:University of Nevada Press
Length:384 Pages
Weight:1.56 lbs.
Dimensions:1.2" x 6.2" x 9.3"
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