Occupying God’s House: Catholics, Sacred Space, and the Religiosity of Postwar Italian Politics, 1954-1969 by Trevor J. Kilgore A dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (History) in the University of Michigan 2018 Doctoral Committee: Professor Dario Gaggio, Co-Chair Professor Brian A. Porter-Szűcs, Co-Chair Associate Professor Deirdre de la Cruz Professor Geoffrey H. Eley Professor Geneviève Zubrzycki Trevor J. Kilgore
[email protected] ORCID iD: 0000-0002-1680-3014 © Trevor J. Kilgore 2018 Acknowledgements I would not have been able to complete this dissertation without the assistance and guidance of many people. First and foremost, the love, support, and inspiration of Alison and Grayson kept me going during the darkest moments of the dissertation process. Their belief in me means more than anything else. This dissertation is dedicated to them. I can only hope that I have many years ahead to spend encouraging them in their endeavors. My parents, Del Kilgore and Judy Kilgore, and my sister Alison F. Kilgore, have been my biggest backers, cheering me on as I pursued my wanderlust and passions. I will always be thankful to them for their unending patience and love, especially in those moments when I needed it the most. My parents were also my first academic role models. Growing up, I had a close and personal view of how teachers dedicate their lives to helping others grow. My thirst to read, write, learn, and share this knowledge with others is a product of their values and actions. Soon after I began graduate school a decade ago, I was welcomed into a new and fantastic family.