Called to serve: a history of nuns in America
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New York : New York University Press, [2013].
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Book
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9780814795569 (cl : alk. paper), 0814795560 (cl : alk. paper), 9780814724729 (e-book), 0814724728 (e-book), 9780814789261 (e-book), 0814789269 (e-book)
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xi, 265 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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Aims Greeley Circulation
BX4220.U6 M34 2013
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For many Americans, nuns and sisters are the face of the Catholic Church. Far more visible than priests, Catholic women religious teach at schools, found hospitals, offer food to the poor, and minister to those in need. Their work has shaped the American Catholic Church throughout its history. McGuinness provides the reader with an overview of the history of Catholic women religious in American life, from the colonial period to the present.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-252) and index.
Description
For many Americans, nuns and sisters are the face of the Catholic Church. Far more visible than priests, Catholic women religious teach at schools, found hospitals, offer food to the poor, and minister to those in need. Their work has shaped the American Catholic Church throughout its history. McGuinness provides the reader with an overview of the history of Catholic women religious in American life, from the colonial period to the present.
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APA Citation (style guide)
McGuinness, M. M. (2013). Called to serve: a history of nuns in America. New York University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)McGuinness, Margaret M. 2013. Called to Serve: A History of Nuns in America. New York University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)McGuinness, Margaret M, Called to Serve: A History of Nuns in America. New York University Press, 2013.
MLA Citation (style guide)McGuinness, Margaret M. Called to Serve: A History of Nuns in America. New York University Press, 2013.
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