Dichtl, John R.,  1965- <br/><br/>
Frontiers of faith  bringing Catholicism to the West in the Early Republic /  [electronic resource] : 
John R. Dichtl. 
 - Lexington, Ky. :  University Press of Kentucky,  c2008. 
 - ix, 240 p. ;  24 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 221-229) and index. 
<br/><br/>The view to the West -- A central role for priests -- "Presumptuous renegades" : controlling priests and congregations -- Making sacred place : churches and religious goods -- The promise and risks of proximity on the frontier -- Emphatic persuasion : teaching, processions, preaching, and polemics. 
<br/><br/><br/>Electronic reproduction. <br/>Boulder, Colo. : <br/>NetLibrary, <br/>2008. <br/>Available via World Wide Web. <br/>Access may be limited to NetLibrary affiliated libraries. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780813172934 (electronic bk.) 0813172934 (electronic bk.) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Corporate Names: </label><br/>Catholic Church--History--United States--19th century.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>United States--Church history--19th century.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>BX1406.3  / .D53 2008eb 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>282/.7709034