Occasions of Faith: An Anthropology of Irish Catholics

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.

Author: Lawrence J. Taylor
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
Published: 04/01/1995
Pages: 320
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 9.03h x 6.05w x 0.77d
ISBN: 9780812215205