THE CHURCH AND THE DOMINICAN CRISIS

by James A. Clarke ‧ RELEASE DATE: March 15, 1967

Father Clarke's stated purpose in this book is to explore the role played by the Catholic Church during the Dominican crisis of 1965, both before and after the American intervention. Yet, the book in fact does little more than take into account that role; it does not explore it or analyze it, and is therefore a vividly readable, yet wholly superficial, account of the revolt against Trujillo, the massacres and tortures perpetrated by both rebel and loyalist participants, the role of the American troops and the part played by communism (actual or otherwise). It is regrettable that the author cannot resist the temptation occasionally to indulge in pontifical rhetoric (the Church's efforts for peace in that trouble land can hardly be described realistically as ""an epic struggle in time of crisis""), but the book nonetheless is a fast-paced and colorful account of the 1965 crisis and it will interest the reader who does not require either objectivity or ""the whole picture"" In the reporting of current events.

Pub Date: March 15, 1967

ISBN: N/A

Page Count: -

Publisher: Newman

Review Posted Online: N/A

Kirkus Reviews Issue: March 1, 1967

Categories: NONFICTION