Escaped nuns : true womanhood and the campaign against convents in antebellum America /

On the eve of the Civil War, 'Awful Disclosures of the Hotel Dieu', a convent exposé by a fraudulent 'escaped nun' Maria Monk, captivated readers. The text served as a centrepiece for a larger campaign against convents, marked by riots, propaganda, and nativist politics, and ref...

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Gespeichert in:
1. Verfasser:
Yacovazzi, Cassandra L.
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2018.
Zusammenfassung:
On the eve of the Civil War, 'Awful Disclosures of the Hotel Dieu', a convent exposé by a fraudulent 'escaped nun' Maria Monk, captivated readers. The text served as a centrepiece for a larger campaign against convents, marked by riots, propaganda, and nativist politics, and reflected deep concerns regarding women, religious life, and the fate of the Republic.
Umfang:
1 online resource : illustrations (black and white)
Anmerkungen:
Previously issued in print: 2018.
Zielpublikum:
Specialized.
Bibliografie:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0-19-088102-X
0-19-088103-8
Schlagworte:
Convents > United States > History > 19th century.
Monasticism and religious orders for women > United States > History > 19th century.
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