Habits of Change An Oral History of American Nuns

Name: Habits of Change An Oral History of American Nuns
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ISBN: 9780199757060

ISBN-10: 0199757062

ISBN-13: 9780199757060

Edition: 2011

Authors: Carole Garibaldi Rogers

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A collection of extraordinary oral histories of American nuns, Habits of Change captures the experiences of women whose lives over the past fifty years have been marked by dramatic transformation. Bringing together women from more than 40 different religious communities, most of whom entered religious life before Vatican II, the book shows how their lives were suddenly turned around in the 1960s--perhaps more so than any other group of contemporary women. Here these women speak of their active engagement in the events that disrupted their church and society and of the lives they lead today, offering their unique perspective on issues such as peace activism, global equality for women, and…

Book details

List price: $41.99
Copyright year: 2011
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 6/1/2011
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 344
Size: 9.09" wide x 6.10" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 0.990



Acknowledgments


Prologue: Where They've Been



From the Past into the Present


Evolving Ministries



In the Schools



Missionary Workers



In Hospitals and Clinics



Serving the Underserved



Pastoral Work



Spiritual Companions



In the Cloister



On the Cutting Edge


Changing Attitudes



Encounters with Judaism



The Creative Dimension



Two African-American Voices



Structures and Fissures



Summoned to Lead



The Decision to Leave



From the Present into the Future



Staying the Course



Living in the Present



Envisioning the Future


Epilogue: Where They Are Now



Narrators



Religious Communities


Glossary


Selected Bibliography


Index