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Called to serve : a history of nuns in America by Margaret M. McGuinness is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is Called to serve : a history of nuns in America about?
For generations of American Catholics, the face of their church was, quite literally, a woman's face. McGuinness recovers the compelling story of these sisters and puts them back at the center of American Catholic history. OCoJames M. O'Toole, Boston College a McGuinness writes with the authority of a scholar and the ease of a storyteller. Her portrait of the women who have for so long represented the face of the American Catholic church will be useful to readers who wish to learn about the often hidden and far-ranging contributions vowed women have made to church and nation. OCoKathleen Sprows Cummings, University of Notre Dame a For many Americans, nuns and sisters are the face of the Catholic Church. Far more visible than priests, Catholic women religious teach at schools, found hospitals, offer food to the poor, and minister to those in need. Their work has shaped the American Catholic Church throughout its history. Yet despite their high profile, a concise history of American Catholic sisters and nuns has yet to be published. In Called to Serve, Margaret M. McGuinness provides the reader with an overview of the history of Catholic women religious in American life, from the col
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It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Margaret M. McGuinness
- Publisher
- New York University Press
- Published
- 2014
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780814724729
- Category
- nonfiction
- Subjects
- Philosophy, Christian, Religion
- Rating
- 3.79 / 5 (24 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14