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Author:

McGuinness, Margaret M.

Title:

Called to serve : a history of nuns in America / Margaret M. McGuinness.

Publisher:

New York University Press,

Copyright Date:

2013

Description:

xi, 266 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Nuns--United States--History.
Monasticism and religious orders for women--United States--History.
Monastic and religious life of women--United States--History.
United States--Church history.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

Organizing to serve -- Service to a growing Catholic community -- Serving through education -- Serving the sick -- Serving those in need -- Praying for the world -- Redefining sisterhood -- Serving today.

ISBN:

0814789269 (e-book)
9780814789261 (e-book)
0814724728 (e-book)
9780814724729 (e-book)
0814795560 (cl : alk. paper)
9780814795569 (cl : alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)794040389

LCCN:

2012038065

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

BOPG851 -- Ames Public Library (Ames)

UQAX771 -- Des Moines Area Community College Library - Ankeny (Ankeny)

TYPH572 -- Cedar Rapids Public Library (Cedar Rapids)

N2AX314 -- Divine Word College - Matthew Jacoby Library (Epworth)

OIAX792 -- Grinnell College (Grinnell)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

KAPF566 -- Keokuk Public Library (Keokuk)

YEPF572 -- Marion Public Library (Marion)

LAPH975 -- Sioux City Public Library (Sioux City)