About the book
Roman Catholic sisters first traveled to the American West as providers of social services, education, and medical assistance. In Across God’s Frontiers, Anne M. Butler traces the ways in which sisters challenged and reconfigured contemporary ideas about women, work, religion, and the West; moreover, she demonstrates how religious life became a vehicle for increasing women’s agency and power.
Moving to the West introduced significant changes for these women, including public employment and thoroughly unconventional monastic lives. As nuns and sisters adjusted to new circumstances and immersed themselves in rugged environments, Butler argues, the West shaped them; and through their labors and charities, the sisters in turn shaped the West. These female religious pioneers built institutions, brokered relationships between Indigenous peoples and encroaching settlers, and undertook varied occupations, often without organized funding or direct support from the church hierarchy. A comprehensive history of Roman Catholic nuns and sisters in the American West, Across God’s Frontiers reveals Catholic sisters as dynamic and creative architects of civic and religious institutions in western communities.
Editions of Across God's Frontiers
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780807835654
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781469622057
- EBook
- ISBN 9780807837542
- EBook
- ISBN 9781469601618
- PDF
- ISBN 9798890843081
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Roman Catholic sisters first traveled to the American West as providers of social services, education, and medical assistance. In Across God’s Frontiers, Anne M. Butler traces the ways in which sisters challenged and reconfigured contemporary ideas about women, work, religion, and the West; moreover, she demonstrates how religious life became a vehicle for increasing women’s agency and power.
Moving to the West introduced significant changes for these women, including public employment and thoroughly unconventional monastic lives. As nuns and sisters adjusted to new circumstances and immersed themselves in rugged environments, Butler argues, the West shaped them; and through their labors and charities, the sisters in turn shaped the West. These female religious pioneers built institutions, brokered relationships between Indigenous peoples and encroaching settlers, and undertook varied occupations, often without organized funding or direct support from the church hierarchy. A comprehensive history of Roman Catholic nuns and sisters in the American West, Across God’s Frontiers reveals Catholic sisters as dynamic and creative architects of civic and religious institutions in western communities.
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What is Across God's Frontiers about?
Roman Catholic sisters first traveled to the American West as providers of social services, education, and medical assistance. In Across God’s Frontiers, Anne M. Butler traces the ways in which sisters challenged and reconfigured contemporary ideas about women, work, religion, and the West; moreover, she demonstrates how religious life became a vehicle for increasing women’s agency and power.
Moving to the West introduced significant changes for these women, including public employment and thoroughly unconventional monastic lives. As nuns and sisters adjusted to new circumstances and immersed themselves in rugged environments, Butler argues, the West shaped them; and through their labors and charities, the sisters in turn shaped the West. These female religious pioneers built institutions, brokered relationships between Indigenous peoples and encroaching settlers, and undertook varied occupations, often without organized funding or direct support from the church hierarchy. A comprehensive history of Roman Catholic nuns and sisters in the American West, Across God’s Frontiers reveals Catholic sisters as dynamic and creative architects of civic and religious institutions in western communities.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Across God's Frontiers?
History and Archaeology > History > History of the Americas
Where can I read a sample of Across God's Frontiers?
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How long is Across God's Frontiers and how many pages does it have?
Across God's Frontiers has 448 page(s)
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Across God's Frontiers?
Anne M. Butler
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Across God's Frontiers is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780807835654) and paperback(ISBN 9781469622057) and ebook(ISBN 9780807837542) and ebook(ISBN 9781469601618) and pdf(ISBN 9798890843081)
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