Stolen Daughters, Virgin Mothers : Anglican Sisterhoods in Victorian Britain.

A study of the social history and cultural significance of the sisterhoods that sprang up in Victorian Britain, examining the lives of women who pushed the boundaries of what women could do within the Anglican Church and paved the way for modern social workers. So successful were they in organizing...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Mumm, Susan
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : Continuum International Pub. Group, 2001.
Temas:
Church of England > History > 19th century.
Church of England > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Church of England
1800-1899
Monasticism and religious orders for women > Anglican Communion > History > 19th century.
Religion.
Monasticism and religious orders for women > Anglican Communion
England > Church history > 19th century.
Angleterre > Histoire religieuse > 19e siècle.
England
Church history
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:A study of the social history and cultural significance of the sisterhoods that sprang up in Victorian Britain, examining the lives of women who pushed the boundaries of what women could do within the Anglican Church and paved the way for modern social workers. So successful were they in organizing and recruiting that they threatened to undermine the ideal of domestic life for women.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (321 pages)
ISBN:9780567465955
0567465950

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