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The Cross in the Sand: The Early Catholic Church in Florida, 1513-1870

The Cross in the Sand: The Early Catholic Church in Florida, 1513-1870

The Cross in the Sand: The Early Catholic Church in Florida, 1513-1870

The Cross in the Sand: The Early Catholic Church in Florida, 1513-1870

by MICHAEL GANNON

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University Press of Florida, 1965-12-01. Paperback. Very Good. 6x0x8. Minor shelf wear, front cove has light pen marks at the bottom, binding tight, internally clean. The story of the early centuries of the Catholic Church in Florida, the oldest establishment of the Christian faith in the United States, is one of the most remarkable in Florida’s more than 400 years of history. Michael Gannon first traces Florida’s discovery by Catholics, their subsequent explorations, the Spanish settlements, and the evangelization of the Indians, followed by the tragic end of the missions and the temporary collapse of Catholic ascendancy during the British period. The story continues with the reappearance of Catholicism among Minorcan immigrants; the establishment by the Church of Florida’s (and the nation’s) first schools and hospitals; the schism of the St. Augustine’s Church Wardens in the 1820s and 1830s; the arrival of Florida’s first bishop, Augustine Verot, in 1858, and beyond.Across these pages stride Indians from the woods and shores; priests, conquistadors, and statesmen; Spaniards and Minorcans, Unionists and Confederates, mothers and nuns, the rich and the poor, the innocent and the repentant.Illustrated with maps and rare old sketches and photographs, <em>The Cross in the Sand</em> is as exciting and easy to read as a novel. The book’s literary grace is matched by its historical authenticity, because Gannon has used all available manuscripts as well as the best secondary sources of this and past centuries.

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Bookseller's Inventory #
200913003
Title
The Cross in the Sand: The Early Catholic Church in Florida, 1513-1870
Author
MICHAEL GANNON
Format/Binding
Paperback
Book Condition
Used - Very Good
Quantity Available
1
ISBN 10
0813007763
ISBN 13
9780813007762
Publisher
University Press of Florida
Place of Publication
Gainesville, Fl
Date Published
1965-12-01
Size
6x0x8
Keywords
history; Catholic Church; Religion; Florida
X weight
14 oz

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