{"product_id":"women-of-the-church-9781950939893","title":"Women of the Church","description":"\u003cp\u003e While many Catholics are aware of great female saints such as Catherine of Siena and Thérèse of Lisieux, a view persists that, over the centuries, women played a limited role in the development of Catholic traditions and institutions. In this innovative survey of Church history, Bronwen McShea demonstrates instead that faithful women have always been at the heart of the Church's common life, shaping it and the course of entire civilizations. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In \u003ci\u003eWomen of the Church\u003c\/i\u003e, McShea presents a wide array of well known and lesser known canonized and beatified women, others awaiting beatification, and still more figures not meriting canonization but whom every Catholic should know. She situates Catholic women from diverse social, ethnic, and national origins in their historical contexts, examining specific challenges they faced in settings such as imperial Rome, Reformation Europe, colonial Latin America and Africa, and the USA and Soviet Union during the Cold War. In the process, she shows that, in every age, women inspired by God with creativity, courage, and fidelity have helped save the Church from corruption, disunity, and destruction. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e In short, McShea clarifies that the history of Catholic women is the history of the Church--as much as the history of Catholic men is. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Augustine Institute - Ignatius Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/15\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781950939893\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.58lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.02h x 5.30w x 0.56d","brand":"Bronwen McShea","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43838650908853,"sku":"9781950939893","price":14.41,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_fa604a2c-2fb9-4579-8374-2d03dcc1fb76.jpg?v=1712026684","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/women-of-the-church-9781950939893","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}