Religious Freedom in Post-World War II Yugoslavia: The Case of Roman Catholic Nuns in Croatia and Bosnia Hercegovina 1945-1960 FROM THE PUBLISHER
From 1945 up until 1960, Roman Catholic nuns in Croatia and Bosnia-Hercegovina were trying to keep their orders alive and find new roles within the Church and society. This study draws on archival documents, including verdicts, appeals, and resolutions found in the files of the Commission for Religious Affairs for the years 1945 to 1952, and personal interviews to provide a comprehensive portrait of the situation of Roman Catholic nuns during post-World War II communist Yugoslavia.
Author Biography: Theresa Marie Ursic is a history instructor at Los Angeles Harbor College.
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In her Ph.D. dissertation for the University of Michigan, Ursic draws on 1992 interviews with nuns in the two republics who were eyewitnesses to events in the decade and a half after the war, original documents in Zagreb, and archives in various motherhouses and convents. She examines how Catholic nuns, scattered after most of their houses were closed, kept their orders alive, and found new roles within the Church and society. She appends details. The text is double spaced. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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