Box 2
Container
Contains 1 Result:
Joseph H. Fichter, S.J., Papers (Part I)
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: Collection 12
Abstract
The papers of Joseph H. Fichter, S.J., document the life of a priest, scholar, and social reformer. As a pioneer in the sociology of religion and as a champion of social justice, Father Fichter has frequently found himself embroiled in controversy and conflict. That vigorous engagement with his times is reflected in these papers, which shed light upon the Catholic Church, the Society of Jesus, academic sociology, and the quest for social reform.
Fichter has devoted himself primarily to the...
Dates:
Created: 1930-1980; Other: Majority of material found in 1930-1980; Other: Date acquired: 01/01/1990