Author: Cassandra L. Yacovazzi
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 019088102X
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 349
Book Description
Just five weeks after its publication in January 1836, Awful Disclosures of the Hotel Dieu Nunnery, billed as an escaped nun's shocking exposé of convent life, had already sold more than 20,000 copies. The book detailed gothic-style horror stories of licentious priests and abusive mothers superior, tortured nuns and novices, and infanticide. By the time the book was revealed to be a fiction and the author, Maria Monk, an imposter, it had already become one of the nineteenth century's best-selling books. In antebellum America only one book, Uncle Tom's Cabin, outsold it. The success of Monk's book was no fluke, but rather a part of a larger phenomenon of anti-Catholic propaganda, riots, and nativist politics. The secrecy of convents stood as an oblique justification for suspicion of Catholics and the campaigns against them, which were intimately connected with cultural concerns regarding reform, religion, immigration, and, in particular, the role of women in the Republic. At a time when the term "female virtue" pervaded popular rhetoric, the image of the veiled nun represented a threat to the established American ideal of womanhood. Unable to marry, she was instead a captive of a foreign foe, a fallen woman, a white slave, and a foolish virgin. In the first half of the nineteenth century, ministers, vigilantes, politicians, and writers--male and female--forged this image of the nun, locking arms against convents. The result was a far-reaching antebellum movement that would shape perceptions of nuns, and women more broadly, in America.
Escaped Nuns
Author: Cassandra L. Yacovazzi
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 019088102X
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 349
Book Description
Just five weeks after its publication in January 1836, Awful Disclosures of the Hotel Dieu Nunnery, billed as an escaped nun's shocking exposé of convent life, had already sold more than 20,000 copies. The book detailed gothic-style horror stories of licentious priests and abusive mothers superior, tortured nuns and novices, and infanticide. By the time the book was revealed to be a fiction and the author, Maria Monk, an imposter, it had already become one of the nineteenth century's best-selling books. In antebellum America only one book, Uncle Tom's Cabin, outsold it. The success of Monk's book was no fluke, but rather a part of a larger phenomenon of anti-Catholic propaganda, riots, and nativist politics. The secrecy of convents stood as an oblique justification for suspicion of Catholics and the campaigns against them, which were intimately connected with cultural concerns regarding reform, religion, immigration, and, in particular, the role of women in the Republic. At a time when the term "female virtue" pervaded popular rhetoric, the image of the veiled nun represented a threat to the established American ideal of womanhood. Unable to marry, she was instead a captive of a foreign foe, a fallen woman, a white slave, and a foolish virgin. In the first half of the nineteenth century, ministers, vigilantes, politicians, and writers--male and female--forged this image of the nun, locking arms against convents. The result was a far-reaching antebellum movement that would shape perceptions of nuns, and women more broadly, in America.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 019088102X
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 349
Book Description
Just five weeks after its publication in January 1836, Awful Disclosures of the Hotel Dieu Nunnery, billed as an escaped nun's shocking exposé of convent life, had already sold more than 20,000 copies. The book detailed gothic-style horror stories of licentious priests and abusive mothers superior, tortured nuns and novices, and infanticide. By the time the book was revealed to be a fiction and the author, Maria Monk, an imposter, it had already become one of the nineteenth century's best-selling books. In antebellum America only one book, Uncle Tom's Cabin, outsold it. The success of Monk's book was no fluke, but rather a part of a larger phenomenon of anti-Catholic propaganda, riots, and nativist politics. The secrecy of convents stood as an oblique justification for suspicion of Catholics and the campaigns against them, which were intimately connected with cultural concerns regarding reform, religion, immigration, and, in particular, the role of women in the Republic. At a time when the term "female virtue" pervaded popular rhetoric, the image of the veiled nun represented a threat to the established American ideal of womanhood. Unable to marry, she was instead a captive of a foreign foe, a fallen woman, a white slave, and a foolish virgin. In the first half of the nineteenth century, ministers, vigilantes, politicians, and writers--male and female--forged this image of the nun, locking arms against convents. The result was a far-reaching antebellum movement that would shape perceptions of nuns, and women more broadly, in America.
The Escaped Nun
Author: Josephine M. Bunkley
Publisher:
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Category : Anti-Catholicism
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
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Category : Anti-Catholicism
Languages : en
Pages : 356
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Miss Bunkley's Book. The Escaped Nun from the Sisterhood of St. Joseph, Emmettsburg, Maryland, etc. (A companion to Maria Monk.).
Author: Josephine M. BUNKLEY
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Languages : en
Pages : 202
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Pages : 202
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The Escaped Nun, Or, Disclosures of Convent Life, and the Confessions of a Sister of Charity ...
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Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Languages : en
Pages : 0
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The Escaped Nun: the Story of Her Life
Author: afterwards PAGE MOULT (Margaret Mary)
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The Escaped Nun: Or, Disclosures Of Convent Life
Author: Josephine M. Bunkley
Publisher: Wentworth Press
ISBN: 9781011095988
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 350
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Publisher: Wentworth Press
ISBN: 9781011095988
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 350
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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
The Escaped Nun
Author: Margaret Mary Moult
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ISBN: 9780665990700
Category : Monastic and religious life
Languages : en
Pages : 299
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ISBN: 9780665990700
Category : Monastic and religious life
Languages : en
Pages : 299
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A companion to Maria Monk. The escaped nun from the sisterhood of st. Joseph
Author: Josephine M. Bunkley
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Languages : en
Pages : 214
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Languages : en
Pages : 214
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The Escaped Nun, Or, Disclosures of Convent Life and the Confessions of a Sister of Charity
Author: Josephine M. Bunkley
Publisher: Hardpress Publishing
ISBN: 9781407726939
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Languages : en
Pages : 362
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Publisher: Hardpress Publishing
ISBN: 9781407726939
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 362
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Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
The Escaped Nun, Or Disclosures of Convent Life
Author: Josephine M. Bunkley
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780484802024
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 352
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Excerpt from The Escaped Nun, or Disclosures of Convent Life: And the Confessions of a Sister of Charity; Giving a More Minute Detail of Their Inner Life and a Bolder Revelation of the Mysteries and Secrets of Nunneries Than Have Ever Before Been Submitted to the American Public Elucidations of facts, respecting the interior life and practices of those mysterious establishments called N unneries or Convents, are of the utmost importance to the Protest ants of America at this particular time, because now the struggle to establish these and other remnants of the dark ages in America is going on; therefore the public attention is called to them, and any information is anxiously sought which will throw light upon the subject. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Publisher: Forgotten Books
ISBN: 9780484802024
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 352
Book Description
Excerpt from The Escaped Nun, or Disclosures of Convent Life: And the Confessions of a Sister of Charity; Giving a More Minute Detail of Their Inner Life and a Bolder Revelation of the Mysteries and Secrets of Nunneries Than Have Ever Before Been Submitted to the American Public Elucidations of facts, respecting the interior life and practices of those mysterious establishments called N unneries or Convents, are of the utmost importance to the Protest ants of America at this particular time, because now the struggle to establish these and other remnants of the dark ages in America is going on; therefore the public attention is called to them, and any information is anxiously sought which will throw light upon the subject. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.