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CONTENTS
- List of Abbreviations
- Prologue
- 1. The Puzzle of the Nuns’ Priest
- 2. Biblical Models: Women and Men in the Apostolic Life
- 3. Jerome and the Noble Women of Rome
- 4. Brothers, Sons, and Uncles: Nuns’ Priests and Family Ties
- 5. Speaking to the Bridegroom: Women and the Power of Prayer
- Conclusion
- Appendix. Beati pauperes
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
- Acknowledgments