This work studies the social history and cultural significance of the sisterhoods which sprang up within Britain in the second half of the 19th century. Based on research into the archives of 28 religious communities, the book shows that these sisterhoods were not refuges for unmarried women.
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This work studies the social history and cultural significance of the sisterhoods which sprang up within Britain in the second half of the 19th century. Based on research into the archives of 28 religious communities, the book shows that these sisterhoods were not refuges for unmarried women.
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