Alone at the Altar
Author | : Brianna Leavitt-Alcántara |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 312 |
Release | : 2018 |
ISBN-10 | : 1503603687 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781503603684 |
Rating | : 4/5 (684 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Alone at the Altar by : Brianna Leavitt-Alcántara
Download or read book Alone at the Altar written by Brianna Leavitt-Alcántara and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: City of women, city of God : poor, single, and holy in Santiago de Guatemala -- Unlikely allies : missionaries and laywomen -- Sex, honor, and devotion -- To educate and evangelize : laywomen, clergy, and late-colonial girls' schools -- The controversial ecstasy of Sor María Teresa Aycinena -- "With knives drawn" : gender, devotion, and politics after independence