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Editorial Reviews
From Library Journal
In Angela's Ashes, Frank McCourt recalls a day spent reading Butler's Lives of the Saints. For a lad of 13, the stories of martyrdom and torture were sufficiently gory to provide fascinating reading. Jones intends no such engagement here. Rather, she pieces together straightforward accounts of the conditions and influences that contributed to the achievements of 51 women (40 in the main text and 11 others in appendixes). Each of eight sectionsAVisionaries, Martyrs, Collaborators, Wives and Mothers, Penitents, Outcasts, Innovators, and MissionariesAincludes an introductory essay and short biographical entries. Because of the summary nature of the entries, Jones's tone is occasionally flat, and she makes some sweeping generalizations. In addition, American readers may find some of the language awkward. The entries are not footnoted, but a bibliography organized by entry is provided. Recommended for women's studies collections and public libraries where interest in religion is strong.AJan Blodgett, Davidson Coll. Lib., NC
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From Booklist
Recognizing the fact that holy women are glaringly underrepresented in Christian literature, Jones provides compelling biographical sketches of 40 all-but-forgotten female saints. Rather than restrict her research to the virgins and martyrs favored by most male theologians and historians, the author purposely sought out saints who led unique lives and had "varied careers and varied achievements." Classifying her subjects by their distinct contributions to the church, Jones devotes chapters to visionaries, martyrs, collaborators in scholarly works or in the foundation of religious organizations, wives and mothers, penitents, social outcasts, innovators, and missionaries. A decidedly unsentimental volume distinguished by refreshingly three-dimensional interpretations of saintly women. Margaret Flanagan
In Angela's Ashes, Frank McCourt recalls a day spent reading Butler's Lives of the Saints. For a lad of 13, the stories of martyrdom and torture were sufficiently gory to provide fascinating reading. Jones intends no such engagement here. Rather, she pieces together straightforward accounts of the conditions and influences that contributed to the achievements of 51 women (40 in the main text and 11 others in appendixes). Each of eight sectionsAVisionaries, Martyrs, Collaborators, Wives and Mothers, Penitents, Outcasts, Innovators, and MissionariesAincludes an introductory essay and short biographical entries. Because of the summary nature of the entries, Jones's tone is occasionally flat, and she makes some sweeping generalizations. In addition, American readers may find some of the language awkward. The entries are not footnoted, but a bibliography organized by entry is provided. Recommended for women's studies collections and public libraries where interest in religion is strong.AJan Blodgett, Davidson Coll. Lib., NC
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From Booklist
Recognizing the fact that holy women are glaringly underrepresented in Christian literature, Jones provides compelling biographical sketches of 40 all-but-forgotten female saints. Rather than restrict her research to the virgins and martyrs favored by most male theologians and historians, the author purposely sought out saints who led unique lives and had "varied careers and varied achievements." Classifying her subjects by their distinct contributions to the church, Jones devotes chapters to visionaries, martyrs, collaborators in scholarly works or in the foundation of religious organizations, wives and mothers, penitents, social outcasts, innovators, and missionaries. A decidedly unsentimental volume distinguished by refreshingly three-dimensional interpretations of saintly women. Margaret Flanagan
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