THE-727G DOMINICAN WOMEN THRU THE AGES

This course examines the change and expansion of Dominican Life through the various movements of women beginning in the 13th century through the present day. It will sketch out the primary patterns of development of these movements and investigate the cultural, sociological and ecclesiological impact of these women in their milieu. It will examine the changes in the Counter-Reformation and Baroque period and the unique historical development of Dominican women in the United States in the 19th and 20th centuries. These contexts will be analyzed and contemporary questions, problems and possibilities concerning Dominican women's life will be explored.

Credits

3

Distribution

Theology/Philosophy