Portolano, Marlana,

Be opened! : the Catholic Church and deaf culture / Lana Portolano. - 320 p.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"In this history of deafness and sign language in the Catholic Church, the author draws on the stories of deaf priests and pastoral workers to trace the development of an active language minority in today's global church"--

9780813233390

2020045867


Catholic Church.


Deaf--Religious life--History.
Church work with the deaf--Catholic Church--History.
Deaf culture.

BX2373.D42 / P67 2021

282.087/2