The New Nuns

The New Nuns
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Publisher : Harvard University Press
Total Pages : 328
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ISBN-10 : 0674024737
ISBN-13 : 9780674024731
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Book Synopsis The New Nuns by : Amy L. Koehlinger

Download or read book The New Nuns written by Amy L. Koehlinger and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2007-04-30 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the 1960s, a number of Catholic women in the U.S. abandoned traditional apostolic works to experiment with new and often unprecedented forms of service among non-Catholics. Koehlinger explores this phenomenon through close examination of one of its most visible forms—the experience of white sisters working in African-American communities.


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