Transnational Catholicism in Post-Communist Europe

By (author) Timothy A. Byrnes

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Publication date:

27 August 2001

Length of book:

176 pages

Publisher

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

ISBN-13: 9781461620068

Through the use of three case studies—Poland, Croatia, and the Slovak Republic—Timothy Byrnes argues that the Catholic Church remains deeply involved in the central politics of this vital region over both governmental structure and public policy; deeply implicated (for better or worse) in the ethnic divisions that characterize the post-communist era; and profoundly part of the social fabric of virtually every state in East Central Europe.

Chapter 1 Transnational Catholicism in Post-Communist East Central Europe
Chapter 2 Transnational Church in a National Setting: The Case of Poland
Chapter 3 The Catholic Church and Ethnic Conflict: The Case of the Hungarian Minorities
Chapter 4 Pope John Paul II and the Power of Context: The Case of Croatia
Chapter 5 Conclusion

Drawing upon years of experience following the political engagement of the Catholic Church, Byrnes writes with clarity and brings considerable insight to his study of recent Catholic politics in Poland, Croatia, and Romania. This book will be welcomed by those looking for a nonpartisan examination of the subject.