Reconsidering Catholic Lay Womanhood - Pious Transgressors in Late Nineteenth Early Twentieth Century

This book brings fresh attention to the forgotten and often overlooked lives of lay women in the English Roman Catholic Church.

List of contents

Introduction 1. Catholicism and Lay Womanhood 2. Margaret Fletcher: A Middle-Class Convert 3. Maude Petre: Womanhood, Cohabitation, and Respectability 4. The Society Sapphists: Mabel Batten and Radclyffe Hall Conclusion: Making Connections Among Lay Catholic Women

About the author

Kathryn G. Lamontagne is a Lecturer in the College of General Studies at Boston University, USA.

Summary

This book brings fresh attention to the forgotten and often overlooked lives of lay women in the English Roman Catholic Church.

Product details

• Authors: Kathryn G. Lamontagne
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.11.2024
• EAN: 9781032292861
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3229286-1
• No. of pages: 190
• Series: Routledge Studies in Religion
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Religion: general, reference works; England, Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, RELIGION / Christianity / Catholic, European History, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Women's Studies, 20th Century, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, RELIGION / Christianity / History, HISTORY / Women, RELIGION / Sexuality & Gender Studies, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / 20th Century, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Victorian Era (1837-1901), c 1800 to c 1900, History of Religion, British & Irish history, Later 19th century c 1850 to c 1899, Early 20th century c 1900 to c 1950, Gender studies: women, Roman Catholicism, Roman Catholic Church, Gender studies: women and girls