Origins of the Magdalene laundries : an analytical history / Rebecca Lea McCarthy.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McCarthy, Rebecca Lea, 1966-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mary Magdalene, Saint.

Mary Magdalene.

Mary Magdalene, Saint--Cult.

Women in Christianity.

Cults.

Physical Description:

vii, 261 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2010]

Summary:

"The convents, asylums, and laundries that once comprised the Magdalene institutions are the subject of this examination of "Magdaleneism." The book focuses on the devolution of the significance of Mary Magdalene as a metaphor for the organization: from an affluent, strong supporter of Jesus to a simple, fallen woman"--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Preface

Introduction

Mary Magdalene and the rise of magdalenism

Mary Magdalene and the Mother Mary

The rhetorical framing of the Magdalene and women in the early Middle Ages

Medieval prostitution, regulation, and repentance

The state, colonization, and the female as citizen

Ancient Irish law and women's status in precolonial Ireland

The colonization of Ireland and her women

The rise of the Irish Magdalene laundries

The rise of the English Magdalenes and the Magdalen-House

The twentieth century Magdalene laundries.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780786444465

0786444460

OCLC:

473124810