Sisters in arms : Catholic nuns through two millennia

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Sisters in arms : Catholic nuns through two millennia

Jo Ann Kay McNamara

Harvard University Press, 1996

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 695-740) and index

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Spanning 2000 years of Christian religious women's quest for spiritual and vocational fulfillment, "Sisters in Arms" is an history of Catholic nuns in the Western world. Unfolding century by century, this drama encompasses every period from the dawn of Christianity to the present. History has until recently minimized the role of nuns over the centuries. In this volume, their lives, their work and their importance to the Church are acknowledged. Jo Ann Kay McNamara introduces us to women scholars, mystics, artists, political activists, healers and teachers - individuals whose religious vocation enabled them to pursue goals beyond traditional gender roles. They range from Thecla, the legendary companion of Paul, who baptized herself in preparation for facing the lions in the Roman arena, to Hildegard of Bingen, whose visions unlocked her extraordinary talents for music, medicine and moral teaching in the 12th century. They also include Sister Mary Theresa Kane, who stood before the pope - and an American television audience - in 1979 and urged him to consider the ordination of women. By entering the convent, McNamara shows, nuns gained a community that allowed them to evolve spiritually, intellectually and emotionally; but the convent was never a perfect refuge. Women's struggles continued against the male church hierarchy, the broader lay community and the larger cultural and historical forces of change. The history of nuns is an important part of the larger story of western women whose gender provoked resistance to their claims to autonomy and power. As we enter the third milennium, this work pays tribute to the sisters who have laboured with prayer and service for 2000 years, who have struggled to achieve greater recognition and authority, and who have forged opportunities for all women while holding true to the teachings of the Gospel.

目次

  • Introduction: chastity and female identity. The Roman empire: the apostolic life
  • cult and countercults
  • the discipline of the desert. The early middle ages: the power of prayer
  • the frontier outpost
  • the bonds of castimony
  • family ties
  • the world, the flesh, and the devil. The high middle ages: the imitation of Christ
  • cura mulierum
  • disordered women
  • the alchemy of mysticism
  • the tears of Magdalene. The early modern era: regular lives
  • defenders of the faith
  • Martha's part
  • the mystical regiment
  • the sweetness of life. Modern times: culture wars
  • the feminine apostolate. Conclusion: toward a third millennium.

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