Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. Contents vii
3. Maps and Graphs ix
4. Acknowledgments xi
5. Introduction 3
6. Women and the Counter-Reformation in France 10
7. The Defence of the Status Quo (1563–1631) 23
8. The Teaching Congregations of the Counter-Reformation (1598–1640) 42
9. A New Approach: The Filles Séculières (1630–60) 74
10. The Filles Séculières in Transition (1636–1700), The Miramionnes of Paris, The Congrégation of Montreal 95
11. The Maîtresses Charitables (1660–1700): Three Case Studies 113
12. Development of a Feminine Pedagogy 142
13. The Making of Communities 167
14. Conclusion 193
15. Appendix: Entries and Professions in the Teaching Congregations (1611–1700) 197
16. Glossary 203
17. Notes 207
18. Note on the Use of Sources 247
19. Bibliography 255
20. Index 271