An Invitation to American Catholic History
- ISBN-10
- 0883471892
- ISBN-13
- 9780883471890
- Category
- Religion / Christianity / Catholic
- Pages
- 221
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1986
- Publisher
- Thomas More Press
- Author
- Martin E. Marty
Description
An informative study of the Catholic Church in America written by a non-Catholic.
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