Thank you, St. Jude : women's devotion to the patron saint of hopeless causes

Author(s)

• Orsi, Robert A.

Bibliographic Information

Thank you, St. Jude : women's devotion to the patron saint of hopeless causes

Robert A. Orsi

Yale University Press, c1996

• : alk. paper

Other Title

Thank you, Saint Jude

Note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 271-294) and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

St Jude, patron saint of hopeless causes, is the most popular saint of the American Catholic laity, particularly among women. This study describes how the cult originated in 1929, traces the rise in Jude's popularity, and investigates the reasons for so many women turning to St Jude for help.

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Details

• NCID: BA30284975
• ISBN:
  • 0300064764
• LCCN: 95026017
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: New Haven, Conn.
• Pages/Volumes: xxi, 303 p.
• Size: 24 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : BT693
  • DC20 : 282/.092
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Jude, Saint -- Cult -- United States
  • LCSH : Catholic women -- United States -- Religious life
  • LCSH : United States -- Religious life and customs