Irish women and the creation of modern catholicism, 1850-1950 /Cara Delay.

Delay, Cara,

Irish women and the creation of modern catholicism, 1850-1950 /Cara Delay. - Altrincham Street, Manchester : Manchester University Press, (c)2019. - 1 online resource

Includes bibliographies and index.

Intro; Front matter; Half-title page; Title page; Copyright page; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Introduction; Women and Catholic culture; Catholic girlhoods; The Irish Catholic mother; The holy household; Gender and space; Women, priests, and power; Conclusion; Select bibliography; Index

This book analyses the roles that lay women and girls played in the evolution of Irish Catholicism and thus the creation of modern Irish identities.



9781526136398 9781526136404


Catholic Church--History.--Ireland


Catholic women--History.--Ireland
Catholic women--Religious life--Ireland.
Catholic women--Social conditions.--Ireland


Electronic Books.

BX2355 / .I757 2019