Rebel Bishop - Augustin Verot, Florida's Civil War Prelate

"Definitive, sprightly, well-written, and scholarly.... The author has succeeded in bringing the most famous Catholic cleric of the Confederacy to life". -- Florida Historical Quarterly.

Summary

Augustin Verot preached vehemently on behalf of slave rights, but nevertheless used his pulpit to defend slavery as an institution. This is a biography of this controversial figure and the impact he made at a critical juncture of the histories of Florida, the Catholic Church and the Civil War.

Product details

• Authors: Michael Gannon, Michael V. Gannon
• Publisher: University Press Of Florida
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 23.03.1997
• EAN: 9780813015224
• ISBN: 978-0-8130-1522-4
• No. of pages: 277
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 214 mm x 22 mm
• Weight: 426 g
• Series: Florida Sand Dollar Books; Florida Sand Dollar Books
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Christianity; Non-fiction book > History > Biographies, autobiographies