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New York: Harper & Row, 1989. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. xiv, 401 pp. First printing.

San Francisco: Harper & Row, Publishers, 1989. Fine 1989 Unread 1st printing in Near Fine Jacket Cover bright, minimal shelfwear Pages clean bright white tight Dust Jacket bright, very lt scuffs, very minor edgewear From Library Journal: The stated purpose of this book is to describe 'what the American archbishops do for a living . . . how they provide leadership . . . spend their time . . . get information . . . make decisions, and . . . communicate with their priests and people.' From interviews with the leaders of 31 archdioceses, the author (a Jesuit priest) provides this information in well-organized, clearly summarized chapters. There are also accessible accounts of the selection of bishops, the relationship of the American church to the Roman papacy, the church as a bureaucracy, and the varied managerial styles of church leaders. A chart allowing visual comparison of similarities and differences among archdioceses would have been helpful, as would an index. - Nancy M. Laskowski, Free Lib. of Philadelphia Copyright 1989 Reed Business Information, Inc.. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.