Thank you, St. Jude: women's devotion to the patron saint of hopeless cause
St. Jude, the patron saint of hopeless causes, is the most popular saint of the American Catholic laity, particularly among women. This book investigates the circumstances that led so many Catholic women to feel hopeless and turn to St. Jude for help
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New Haven London
Yale University Press
[1996]
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| In: | Year: 1999 |
| Further subjects: | B
Catholic women (United States)
Social conditions
B United States B Christian patron saints B Jude Saint B Christian patron saints (United States) B Jude |
| Summary: | St. Jude, the patron saint of hopeless causes, is the most popular saint of the American Catholic laity, particularly among women. This book investigates the circumstances that led so many Catholic women to feel hopeless and turn to St. Jude for help |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-294) and index |
| ISBN: | 0300064764 |