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Walsh, Barbara.

Roman Catholic nuns in England and Wales, 1800-1937 : a social history / Barbara Walsh. - Dublin : Irish Academic Press, 2002. - 260 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

There is much ignorance regarding the life of nuns because they have been largely ignored by historians. Barbara Walsh's study examines the origins and service provided by female religious communities throughout England and Wales from 1800 to 1937.

ISBN: 9780716527459 (hbk.) : £35.00

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Monasticism and religious orders for women--History--England--19th century.
Monasticism and religious orders for women--History--England--20th century.
Monasticism and religious orders for women--History--Wales--19th century.
Monasticism and religious orders for women--History--Wales--20th century.
Nuns--Social conditions--England--19th century.
Nuns--Social conditions--England--20th century.
Nuns--Social conditions--Wales--19th century.
Nuns--Social conditions--Wales--20th century.
Religion.

LC Class. No.: BX4220.G7

Dewey Class. No.: 271.9