1852 FEMALE PIETY. Women of Christianity Exemplary for Acts of Piety and Charity. Early Church to 19th Century. Preaching Samuel Austin

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1852 FEMALE PIETY. Women of Christianity Exemplary for Acts of Piety and Charity. Early Church to 19th Century. Preaching Samuel AustinInexplicably rare on the market, Kavanagh's work is an unusual one in the history of female Christian biography, providing a sort of "influence of women on church history," ranging from the earliest days under the Roman Empire through the mid 19th century. Utilizing only female characters, Kavanagh narrates the uniquely female influence of the female martyrs under Rome, the women of note among the Greek Fathers, the female monastics and mystics prior