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“Fixing The Italian Problem”: Archbishop Of New Orleans John W. Shaw And The Oblates Of Mary Immaculate, 1918-1933, Emily E. Nuttli May 2016

“Fixing The Italian Problem”: Archbishop Of New Orleans John W. Shaw And The Oblates Of Mary Immaculate, 1918-1933, Emily E. Nuttli

LSU New Orleans Theses and Dissertations

In 1918, Archbishop Shaw invited the Texas Catholic religious order, Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate, to New Orleans to manage the St. Louis Cathedral and its filial parish for Southern Italians, St. Mary’s Church. This thesis will look at the personalities and preferentialism that affected this early 20th century transfer of religious power from secular priests to a religious order. Comparing the language used by Archbishop Shaw in correspondence with Oblate Fathers with the language he used with his secular priests will determine that Shaw displayed favoritism in his decision to invite the Oblates. This decision was affected by …


La Gioconda, Nikkole R. Jones May 2014

La Gioconda, Nikkole R. Jones

LSU New Orleans Theses and Dissertations

Set in 16th century Florence, Italy, "La Gioconda" takes you on the journey of Lisa del Gioconda, the woman behind one of the most recognized paintings in the world, The Mona Lisa. Married off at a young age, Lisa finds comfort in her secret love affair with Art. Her secret world crosses paths with an Art apprentice, Leonardo da Vinci, who takes her on as his student. Lisa tells her husband that she is at church praying while spending her afternoons with Da Vinci, mastering her craft and technique. A love affair begins to blossom and Lisa is forced …


The Power Behind The Pronoun: Narrative Games In Calvino's If On A Winter's Night, A Traveler, Inge Fink Apr 1991

The Power Behind The Pronoun: Narrative Games In Calvino's If On A Winter's Night, A Traveler, Inge Fink

English Faculty Publications

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Romancing The Reader: Calvino's If On A Winter's Night A Traveler, Carl D. Malmgren Jan 1986

Romancing The Reader: Calvino's If On A Winter's Night A Traveler, Carl D. Malmgren

English Faculty Publications

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