Christianity took root in the Americas during the early modern period when a historically unprecedented migration brought European clergy, religious seekers, and explorers to the New World. Protestant and Catholic settlers undertook the arduous journey for a variety of motivations. Some fled corrupt theocracies and sought to reclaim ancient principles and Christian ideals in a remote unsettled territory. Others intended to glorify their home nations and churches by bringing new lands and subjects under the rule of their kings. Many imagined the indigenous peoples they encountered as...
Christianity took root in the Americas during the early modern period when a historically unprecedented migration brought European clergy, religiou...
The Catholic Church produced an enormous volume of written material designed to ensure the servility of nuns. Reading this body of proscriptive literature alongside nuns' own writings, Kirk finds that practice often diverged from theory. She analyzes how nuns formed alliances and friendships in defiance of Church authorities.
The Catholic Church produced an enormous volume of written material designed to ensure the servility of nuns. Reading this body of proscriptive litera...
