Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Acknowledgments vii
4. Conventions and Abbreviations x
5. Introduction 1
6. Part One: The Diocese
7. 1. Reserving Church Governance for Men 27
8. 2. The Women Who Did Not Govern Dioceses 54
9. Part Two: The Parish
10. 3. Women and the Government of Parishes 83
11. 4. Disciplining the Parish Clergy 113
12. Part Three: Beyond the Priesthood
13. 5. Women and the Priesthood 157
14. 6. Not Quite Priests and Not Quite Men 203
15. Conclusion 247
16. Bibliography 255
17. Index 289