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Prologue

© 2018 University of Pennsylvania Press, 3905 Spruce Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104-4112

© 2018 University of Pennsylvania Press, 3905 Spruce Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104-4112

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter i
  2. Contents vii
  3. List of Abbreviations ix
  4. Prologue 1
  5. 1. The Puzzle of the Nuns’ Priest 9
  6. 2. Biblical Models: Women and Men in the Apostolic Life 39
  7. 3. Jerome and the Noble Women of Rome 77
  8. 4. Brothers, Sons, and Uncles: Nuns’ Priests and Family Ties 111
  9. 5. Speaking to the Bridegroom: Women and the Power of Prayer 141
  10. Conclusion 177
  11. Appendix. Beati pauperes 199
  12. Notes 201
  13. Bibliography 281
  14. Index 335
  15. Acknowledgments 347
Nuns' Priests' Tales
This chapter is in the book Nuns' Priests' Tales
https://doi.org/10.9783/9780812294620-002

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter i
  2. Contents vii
  3. List of Abbreviations ix
  4. Prologue 1
  5. 1. The Puzzle of the Nuns’ Priest 9
  6. 2. Biblical Models: Women and Men in the Apostolic Life 39
  7. 3. Jerome and the Noble Women of Rome 77
  8. 4. Brothers, Sons, and Uncles: Nuns’ Priests and Family Ties 111
  9. 5. Speaking to the Bridegroom: Women and the Power of Prayer 141
  10. Conclusion 177
  11. Appendix. Beati pauperes 199
  12. Notes 201
  13. Bibliography 281
  14. Index 335
  15. Acknowledgments 347
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