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The Habit : A History of the Clothing of Catholic Nuns
The Habit A History of the Clothing of Catholic Nuns
Author: Elizabeth Kuhns
Curiosity about nuns and their distinctive clothing is almost as old as Catholicism itself. The habit intrigues the religious and the nonreligious alike, from medieval maidens to contemporary schoolboys, to feminists and other social critics. The first book to explore the symbolism of this attire, The Habit presents a visual gallery of ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780385505895
ISBN-10: 0385505892
Publication Date: 4/19/2005
Pages: 256
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Publisher: Image
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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