anthony petro

historian. professor. whippet photographer.


Prof. Anthony Petro

is Associate Professor of American Studies at the University of Notre Dame. He teaches courses in U.S. religious history, gender and sexuality studies, the long 1980s, and visual culture.

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after the wrath of god

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“Petro’s history does a great service by bringing together a complex archive and reading it with subtlety and balance.”

- Elizabeth Castelli

After the Wrath of God is an incredibly well-researched book and exemplifies historical scholarship deeply engaged with critical theory.”

- Drew Konow