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- Title Pages
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
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Chapter One The Path to the Convent -
Chapter Two The Novice Becomes a Nun -
Chapter Three The Spiritual Meanings of Religious Life -
Chapter Four Government, Hierarchies, and Ceremonials -
Chapter Five Daily Life in the Convent -
Chapter Six Body, Soul, and Death -
Chapter Seven Sexuality: A Challenge to Chastity -
Chapter Eight Indian Brides of Christ -
Chapter Nine The Struggle Over Vida Común -
Chapter Ten Writing in the Cloisters - Epilogue
- Appendix Convents of New Spain: Foundation Date and Religious Affiliation
- Bibliography
- Index
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(p.vii) Acknowledgments
- Source:
- Brides of Christ
- Publisher:
- Stanford University Press
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- Title Pages
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
-
Chapter One The Path to the Convent -
Chapter Two The Novice Becomes a Nun -
Chapter Three The Spiritual Meanings of Religious Life -
Chapter Four Government, Hierarchies, and Ceremonials -
Chapter Five Daily Life in the Convent -
Chapter Six Body, Soul, and Death -
Chapter Seven Sexuality: A Challenge to Chastity -
Chapter Eight Indian Brides of Christ -
Chapter Nine The Struggle Over Vida Común -
Chapter Ten Writing in the Cloisters - Epilogue
- Appendix Convents of New Spain: Foundation Date and Religious Affiliation
- Bibliography
- Index
