Occasions of Faith: An Anthropology of Irish Catholics (Law in Social Context Series)

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.Lawrence J. Taylor is the author of 'Occasions of Faith: An Anthropology of Irish Catholics (Law in Social Context Series)' with ISBN 9780812232950 and ISBN 081223295X.