Beyond the Altar: Women Religious, Patriarchal Power, and the Church by Christine L. M. Gervais

Beyond the Altar: Women Religious, Patriarchal Power, and the Church

Christine L. M. Gervais

275 pages missing pub info (editions)

nonfiction gender religion sociology informative reflective medium-paced

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Beyond the Altar illustrates how women religious overcome sexist subjugation by side-stepping the patriarchal power of the Roman Catholic Church. This book counters the stereotypical image of Catholic nuns as being loyally compliant with their chu...

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