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- Book Title
- Georgetown's Second Founder: Fr. Giovanni Grassi's News on the Pr
- ISBN
- 9781647120436
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Georgetown University Press
ISBN-10
1647120438
ISBN-13
9781647120436
eBay Product ID (ePID)
25050374275
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
112 Pages
Publication Name
Georgetown's Second Founder : Fr. Giovanni Grassi's News on the Present Condition of the Republic of the United States of North America
Language
English
Publication Year
2021
Subject
United States / State & Local / Middle Atlantic (DC, De, Md, NJ, NY, Pa), Christianity / Catholic, United States / 19th Century, United States / General
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Religion, History
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Weight
10.4 Oz
Item Length
8.5 in
Item Width
5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
2020-008157
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
This gem of a book warrants a wide readership for its insights into the role of Catholicism in the early republic.
Grade From
College Graduate Student
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
973.5/4
Table Of Content
Italian map of the United States, ca. 1812-15 frontispiece Foreword Introduction: Father Giovanni Grassi, SJ, "Second Founder" of Georgetown University Acknowledgments Notizie 1. News on the Present Condition of the Republic of the United States of Northern America 2. On the Various Sects That Exist in the United States 3. On the Present Condition of the Catholic Religion in the United States A Contemporary Unicum: The North American Review Piece of 1823 Bibliography Table of All the Most Remarkable Things to Be Found within the Geography of the United States in North America Index
Synopsis
Observations on the new American republic by an early president of Georgetown University Father Giovanni Antonio Grassi was the ninth president of Georgetown University and pioneered its transition into a modern institution, earning him the moniker Georgetown's Second Founder. Originally published in Italian in 1818 and translated here into English for the first time, this book records his rich observations of life in the young republic and the Catholic experience within it. When Grassi assumed his post as president in 1811, he found the university, known then as Georgetown College, to be in a "miserable state." He immediately set out to enlarge and improve the institution, opening the school to non-Catholics, adding to the library's holdings, and winning authority from Congress to confer degrees. Upon his return to Italy, Grassi published News on the Present Condition of the Republic of the United States of North America, which introduced Italians to the great American experiment in self-governance and offered perspectives on the social reality for Catholics. A fascinating work for historians of Catholicism and of the Jesuits in particular, this book reveals the pivotal role Italian educators and priests played in the shaping of the new nation's greatest minds., Observations on the new American republic by an early president of Georgetown University Father Giovanni Antonio Grassi was the ninth president of Georgetown University and pioneered its transition into a modern institution, earning him the moniker Georgetown's Second Founder. Originally published in Italian in 1818 and translated here into English for the first time, his News on the Present Condition of the Republic of the United States of North America records his rich observations of life in the young republic and the Catholic experience within it. When Grassi assumed his post as president in 1812, he found the university, known then as Georgetown College, to be in a "miserable state." He immediately set out to enlarge and improve the institution, increasing the number of non-Catholics in the school, adding to the library's holdings, and winning authority from Congress to confer degrees. Upon his return to Italy, Grassi published his News, which introduced Italians to the promise and contradictions of the American experiment in self-governance and offered perspectives on the social reality for Catholics in America. This book is a fascinating work for historians of Catholicism and of the Jesuits in particular., Father Grassi was the ninth president of Georgetown and pioneered its transition to a modern university, earning him the moniker Georgetown's Second Founder. Originally published in Italian in 1818 and translated here into English for the first time, Grassi's rich observations of life in the young republic will fascinate historians of Catholicism.
LC Classification Number
E165.G7613 2021
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