Women, Sainthood, and Power

Women, Sainthood, and Power
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Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages : 239
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ISBN-10 : 9781498581547
ISBN-13 : 1498581544
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Book Synopsis Women, Sainthood, and Power by : Oliva M. Espín

Download or read book Women, Sainthood, and Power written by Oliva M. Espín and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2019-10-23 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Women, Sainthood, and Power explores the life stories of an international gallery of female saints from the wide-angle lens of several intellectual disciplines and the close-up view afforded by keenly observed fine points of character. Oliva M. Espín combines multidisciplinary scholarly research with a novelist’s eye for detail to create vivid portraits of saints in their times and places. Using her own memories, Espín argues that there are lessons to learn today from the lives of these exceptional women. This book is recommended for scholars and students of psychology, religious studies, gender and women’s studies, history, cultural studies, and ethnic studies.


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