Vowed to community or ordained to mission? Aspects of separation and integration in the Lutheran Deaconess Institute Neuendettelsau, Bavaria

<p>This study offers an overdue exploration of the early years of the deaconess community in Neuendettelsau from a gender perspective. Drawing on rich archival material, it focuses on the process of the formation of a distinctive collective identity. Central to this study is the assumption, dr...

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Main Author: Böttcher, J
Other Authors: Chapman, M
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: 2015
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