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Irish women in religious orders, 1530-1700, suppression, migration and reintegration, Bronagh Ann McShane

Label
Irish women in religious orders, 1530-1700, suppression, migration and reintegration, Bronagh Ann McShane
Language
eng
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Irish women in religious orders, 1530-1700
Medium
electronic resource
Nature of contents
dictionaries
Responsibility statement
Bronagh Ann McShane
Series statement
Irish historical monographs, 25Cambridge Social Sciences eBooks
Sub title
suppression, migration and reintegration
Summary
This book investigates the impact of the dissolution of the monasteries on women religious and examines their survival in the following decades, showing how, despite the state's official proscription of vocation living, religious vocation options for women continued in less formal ways.<br><br>Overall, this study provides a rich picture of Irish women religious during a period of unprecedented change and upheaval.--, Provided by publisher
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