Roman Catholic nuns in England and Wales, 1800-1937 : a social history / Barbara Walsh.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Walsh, Barbara, 1932-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Monasticism and religious orders for women--England--History--19th century.

Monasticism and religious orders for women.

Monasticism and religious orders for women--England--History--20th century.

Monasticism and religious orders for women--Wales--History--19th century.

Monasticism and religious orders for women--Wales--History--20th century.

History.

Wales.

England.

Physical Description:

viii, 248 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Dublin ; Portland, OR : Irish Academic Press, 2002.

Contents:

1 The Veiled Dynamic 1

2 The New Religious Communities 11

3 The Work: 'A Practical and Most Philanthropic Utility' 31

4 Networks of Convents, 1857-1937 63

5 Control and Finance 89

6 The Call: A Plentiful Supply of Aspirants 125.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-242) and index.

ISBN:

0716527456

OCLC:

50002258