Yale University Library Research Guides: American Religious History: Catholicism

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The Encyclopedia of American Catholic History by Michael Glazier; Thomas Shelly (Editor) Spans half a millennium and covers the men, women, and events that shaped Catholic life in a vast and diverse nation. Over 1,200 articles, 300 photographs, and a million words comprise this elegant volume, which provides American Catholics with a panoramic and extraordinary education in their identity and heritage.
Historical Dictionary of Catholicism by William J. Collinge Provides the reader with a comprehensive introduction to the theology, doctrines, and worship of Catholicism. Not specifically focused on the United States.
Roman Sources for the History of American Catholicism, 1763-1939 by Matteo Binasco; Kathleen Sprows Cummings (Editor) A reference volume that introduces readers to the rich content of Roman archives and their vast potential for U.S. Catholic history in particular.
Roman Catholicism in the United States: A Thematic History by Margaret M. McGuinness (Editor); James T. Fisher (Editor) Covers unfamiliar topics such as anti-Catholicism, rural Catholicism, Latino Catholics, and issues related to the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Vatican and the U.S. government.