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Biography of, and writings by, Mary Ward, the founder of the Congregation of Jesus, still in existence today.
Mary Ward, one of the most interesting and attractive figures in early modern history, was born in Yorkshire during a period of relentless persecution for English Catholics. At a time when strict enclosure was prescribed for religious orders of women, she felt called by God to found a new congregation, modelled on the Society of Jesus: self-governing, unenclosed, and available for apostolic work worldwide, including the support of priests on the dangerousEnglish Mission. Whether engaged in travel by sea and long, mountainous journeys, or planning with supportive Catholic princes for the education of girls, or pleading her cause in person before popes and cardinals, Mary remained courageous and light-hearted, a woman of deep faith. But she was in advance of her time; her congregation was harshly suppressed by Papal Bull, while she herself suffered imprisonment as a heretic by the Inquisition, and remained under its perpetual surveillance.
This book, published to mark the four-hundred year jubilee of the foundation of Mary Ward's congregation in 1609, contains the earliest biography [c.1650] of Mary Ward and other source texts, hitherto available only in manuscripts kept in private archives. Introductions and notes have been added to set the texts in context.
CHRISTINA KENWORTHY-BROWNE, a member of Mary Ward's Congregation of Jesus, is the Archivist and Librarian at the Bar Convent, York.
Mary Ward, one of the most interesting and attractive figures in early modern history, was born in Yorkshire during a period of relentless persecution for English Catholics. At a time when strict enclosure was prescribed for religious orders of women, she felt called by God to found a new congregation, modelled on the Society of Jesus: self-governing, unenclosed, and available for apostolic work worldwide, including the support of priests on the dangerousEnglish Mission. Whether engaged in travel by sea and long, mountainous journeys, or planning with supportive Catholic princes for the education of girls, or pleading her cause in person before popes and cardinals, Mary remained courageous and light-hearted, a woman of deep faith. But she was in advance of her time; her congregation was harshly suppressed by Papal Bull, while she herself suffered imprisonment as a heretic by the Inquisition, and remained under its perpetual surveillance.
This book, published to mark the four-hundred year jubilee of the foundation of Mary Ward's congregation in 1609, contains the earliest biography [c.1650] of Mary Ward and other source texts, hitherto available only in manuscripts kept in private archives. Introductions and notes have been added to set the texts in context.
CHRISTINA KENWORTHY-BROWNE, a member of Mary Ward's Congregation of Jesus, is the Archivist and Librarian at the Bar Convent, York.
Price: $105.00
Pages: 208
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer Inc.
Imprint: Catholic Record Society
Series: Catholic Record Society: Records Series
Publication Date:
20 November 2008
Trim Size: 8.50 X 5.43 in
ISBN: 9780902832244
Format: Hardcover
BISACs:
RELIGION / History, History of religion
Will be of interest to all those concerned with recusant history and with the development of apostolic religious life for women.
For scholars interested in more in-depth research, this collection is an excellent starting point.
It is no exaggeration to describe this book as an uncut diamond.
Kenworthy-Browne's English-language edition of works by Ward will be useful for courses and instructional segments on Reformation-era and early-modern history, women's history, church history, and English history. It deserves a place in undergraduate-level libraries as well as in many libraries serving secondary school students.
This volume is another step in the wider dissemination of Mary Ward's life, vocation and work.
This volume is another step in the wider dissemination of Mary Ward's life, vocation and work, and a great help for English speakers.
For scholars interested in more in-depth research, this collection is an excellent starting point.
It is no exaggeration to describe this book as an uncut diamond.
Kenworthy-Browne's English-language edition of works by Ward will be useful for courses and instructional segments on Reformation-era and early-modern history, women's history, church history, and English history. It deserves a place in undergraduate-level libraries as well as in many libraries serving secondary school students.
This volume is another step in the wider dissemination of Mary Ward's life, vocation and work.
This volume is another step in the wider dissemination of Mary Ward's life, vocation and work, and a great help for English speakers.
Introduction
Mary Ward, The English Vita, known also as the Briefe Relation...
Autobiographical Fragments
Selected Letters and Documents
Bibliography
Mary Ward, The English Vita, known also as the Briefe Relation...
Autobiographical Fragments
Selected Letters and Documents
Bibliography