Christ and the Americas is a popular and much-loved high school American history text; written by best-selling author and history teacher Dr. Anne Carroll. It fills a great void because it gives proper attention to and appreciation for the role of the Catholic Church in American history. Beginning in pre-Columbus America and concluding in the 1990's; this book covers the vast panoply of American history in a fast-paced yet thorough manner. Its scores of amazing insights and penetrating analysis render history understandable and make the past come alive. With study questions at the end of each chapter; this book can be used as a traditional textbook or as an informal read for enjoyment and enlightenment. Students will come away from this book with a proper sense of who we are as Catholic Americans and of what America’s debt to the Catholic Church. (455 pgs.; PB.)
#1113124 in Books Getty Publications 2009-01-09Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 7.75 x 1.00 x 5.25l; 1.55 #File Name: 0892369361384 pages
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1 of 3 people found the following review helpful. perfect conditionBy Elisheva BashaExcellent; very satisfied with the service; book arrived on time and in perfect condition. It made my christmas! Thank you so much. The book was even better than the description; I am impressed and hope to do business with you again. Highly recommended!5 of 6 people found the following review helpful. Title should read "THEMES; EVENTS AND SYMBOLS OF THE CHURCH IN ART"By AMAZON CUSTOMERI purchased this book based on its title "The History of the Church in Art" which implied an illustrated chronological history of important events of the Church. Well; it isn't; not really. The book is arranged primarily by THEMES -- i.e.; liturgical objects and furnishings; clothes; vestments; symbolic animals; monk; priest; bishop; etc.; so if you're expecting an illustrated chronological history of the church; give this book a pass. It is not a history book. There is; however; a short section on "episodes in the history of the church" (about 50 pages of this 380-page book) but not enough on the subject in my opinion to merit its title. Well illustrated; easy to read and lots of information that is why I've decided to keep it. 3 STARS;26 of 29 people found the following review helpful. excellent sourceBy RSAs someone who has an art history degree; I find this entire series (Guide to Imagery) a fantastic reference source for people of all interest levels. The books are broken up into sections for easy reference. For example; this book had a section on all of the artifacts used during a mass. They define the item and its use; and then give examples of that object in an artwork.I purchased this book for a friend of my father's who works in the Church. He found it to be incredibly in-depth and well researched (and he knows his stuff).
