Called to Serve: A History of Nuns in America

by Margaret M. McGuinness

Book Overview

Winner, Conference on the History of Women Religious (CHWR) Distinguished Book Award

Winner, 2014 Catholic Book Award in History presented by the Catholic Press Association

For many
Americans, nuns and sisters are the face of the Catholic Church. Far more
visible than priests, Catholic women religious teach at schools, found
hospitals, offer food to the poor, and minister to those in need. Their work
has shaped...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0814795579
• ISBN13: 9780814795576
• Release Date: December 2015
• Publisher: New York University Press
• Length: 277 Pages
• Weight: 0.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 8.8"