The Lord As Their Portion The Story of the Religious Orders and How They Shaped Our World |
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| Author:
| Rapley, Elizabeth |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8028-6588-5 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2011 |
| Publisher: | William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $24.00 |
Book Description:
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A guided tour through the fascinating history of Catholic religious ordersFrom their monastic prehistory in the Egyptian desert through their political heyday in Medieval and Renaissance Europe to their present-day work of education, human care, and the pursuit of social justice, the Catholic religious orders have been a driving force in Western ci
A guided tour through the fascinating history of Catholic religious ordersFrom their monastic prehistory in the Egyptian desert through their political heyday in Medieval and Renaissance Europe to their present-day work of education, human care, and the pursuit of social justice, the Catholic religious orders have been a driving force in Western ci