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James Carroll (born January 22, 1943) is an American author, historian, journalist, and former Catholic priest. He has written extensively about the contemporary effort to reform the Catholic Church, and has published not only novels, but also books on religion and history.
James Carroll is a prolific writer of novels and non-fiction, focusing on war and peace, religion, and history. He has won several awards for his books and columns, and is a frequent contributor to TomDispatch and The New Yorker.
Nonfiction, History, Literature & Fiction. edit data. James Carroll was born in Chicago and raised in Washington, D.C. He has been a civil rights worker, an antiwar activist, and a community organizer in Washington and New York.
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James Carroll has 115 books on Goodreads with 28803 ratings. James Carroll’s most popular book is Constantine's Sword: The Church and the Jews.
Oct 1, 1999 · James Carroll is the author of 20 books, including his memoir, An American Requiem, which won the National Book Award; Constantine’s Sword, a history of Christian anti-Semitism; and, most...
Apr 1, 2002 · From Gospel accounts of the death of Jesus on the cross, to Constantine’s transformation of the cross into a sword, to the rise of blood libels, scapegoating, and modern anti-Semitism, Carroll reconstructs the dramatic story of the Church’s conflict not only with Judaism but with itself.
Jun 11, 2019 · The Cloister. by James Carroll. reviewed by Yun Ni. A former Catholic priest, James Carroll has produced a number of books on religion and politics, the most acclaimed and controversial of which is the New York Times Best Seller Constantine’s Sword: The Church and the Jews, a history of Roman anti-Semitism.
