| Description |
504 pages ; 24 cm |
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 471-475) and index. |
| Summary |
"Catherine McAuley (1778-1841) founded the Sisters of Mercy in Dublin in 1831. Her letters are essential primary sources for readers interested in the life and works of this remarkable Irish churchwoman and in women's history and Irish church history more broadly. Whether McAuley is writing to family members, bishops, her solicitor, priests, lay co-workers, or Sisters of Mercy in Ireland and England, her letters reveal striking details about the church and society of her day as well as about her own spiritual convictions and unstinting personal service to poor, sick, homeless, or uneducated adults and children." "The Correspondence of Catherine McAuley, 1818-1841 is a new, fully documented edition of more than 320 surviving letters written by, to, or about McAuley during her lifetime. Drawn from archives worldwide and arranged chronologically, the letters are carefully transcribed and generously annotated. A general introduction and brief introductions to each section provide context. In her letters as well as in those of the other correspondents, one sees a delightfully human, affectionate woman; a compassionate, persistent servant of the poor and neglected; an astute businesswoman; and an unpretentious, humorous friend."--BOOK JACKET. |
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McAuley, Catherine, 1778-1841 -- Correspondence.
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Sisters of Mercy -- Ireland -- Correspondence.
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McAuley, Catherine, 1778-1841 (OCoLC)fst00178756
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Sisters of Mercy. (OCoLC)fst00546655
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Macauley, Catherine (Nonne)
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SISTERS OF MERCY.
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Nuns -- Ireland -- Correspondence.
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Nuns. (OCoLC)fst01041386
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Ireland. (OCoLC)fst01205427
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| Genre/Form |
Personal correspondence. (OCoLC)fst01919948
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| Added Author |
Sullivan, Mary C.
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| ISBN |
0813213959 (cloth ; alk. paper) |
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9780813213958 (cloth ; alk. paper) |
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1851828257 (hbk.) |
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9781851828258 (hbk.) |
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