Occasions of Faith - An Anthropology of Irish Catholics

Occasions of Faith
An Anthropology of Irish Catholics
Lawrence J. Taylor

Devotional "occasions" or experiences by Irish Catholics form the crux of this powerful, first book-length anthropological study of Irish Catholicism.

Rich in ethnographical material, wide-ranging archival sources, insightful cultural observations, vivid accounts of individual experiences, and thoughtful scrutiny of religious questions and theories illuminate twenty years of ethnographic fieldwork. From these varied resources Lawrence Taylor creates a memorable account of the forces that shape local forms of Catholicism in southwest Donegal.

Contemporary Ethnography
1995 | 320 pages | 6 x 9 | 24 illus.
ISBN 978-0-8122-1520-5 | Paper | $27.50s | £18.00
World Rights | Anthropology, Religion

About the author

Lawrence J. Taylor

Summary

Presents devotional "occasions" or experiences by Irish Catholics. This is an anthropological study of Irish Catholicism. It includes ethnographical material, archival sources, cultural observations, accounts of individual experiences, and scrutiny of religious questions and theories which illuminates twenty years of ethnographic fieldwork.

Product details

• Authors: Lawrence J Taylor, Lawrence J. Taylor
• Publisher: University Of Pennsylvania Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.04.1995
• EAN: 9780812215205
• ISBN: 978-0-8122-1520-5
• No. of pages: 320
• Dimensions: 154 mm x 229 mm x 20 mm
• Weight: 499 g
• Series: Contemporary Ethnography; Contemporary Ethnography (Pape; Contemporary Ethnography
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; Sociology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / General