| Description |
xx, 319 p. : ill. |
| Note |
Rev. ed. of: Poverty, chastity, and change : lives of contemporary American nuns (Twayne, 1996). |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. [313]-314) and index. |
| Contents |
From the past into the present. Evolving ministries. In the schools ; Missionary workers ; In hospitals and clinics ; Serving the underserved ; Pastoral work ; Spiritual companions ; In the cloister ; On the cutting edge -- Changing attitudes. Encounters with Judaism ; The creative dimension ; Two African-American voices ; Structures and fissures ; Summoned to lead ; The decision to leave -- From the present into the future. Staying the course ; Living in the present ; Envisioning the future. |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries. |
| Subject |
Nuns -- United States -- Biography.
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Oral biography.
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Monasticism and religious orders for women -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Rogers, Carole G.
Poverty, chastity, and change.
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ProQuest (Firm)
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| ISBN |
9780199757060 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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0199757062 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
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9780199830428 (electronic bk.) |
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