Curiosity about nuns and their distinctive clothing is almost as old as Catholicism itself. The habit intrigues the religious and the nonreligious alike; from medieval maidens to contemporary schoolboys; to feminists and other social critics. The first book to explore the symbolism of this attire; The Habit presents a visual gallery of the diverse forms of religious clothing and explains the principles and traditions that inspired them. More than just an eye-opening study of the symbolic significance of starched wimples; dark dresses; and flowing veils; The Habit is an incisive; engaging portrait of the roles nuns have and do play in the Catholic Church and in ministering to the needs of society.From the clothing seen in an eleventh-century monastery to the garb worn by nuns on picket lines during the 1960s; habits have always been designed to convey a specific image or ideal. The habits of the Benedictines and the Dominicans; for example; were specifically created to distinguish women who consecrated their lives to God; other habits reflected the sistersrsquo; desire to blend in among the people they served. The brown Carmelite habit was rarely seen outside the monastery wall; while the Flying Nun turned the white winged cornette of the Daughters of Charity into a universally recognized icon. And when many religious abandoned habits in the 1960s and rsquo;70s; it stirred a debate that continues today.Drawing on archival research and personal interviews with nuns all over the United States; Elizabeth Kuhns examines some of the gender and identity issues behind the controversy and brings to light the paradoxes the habit represents. For some; it epitomizes oppression and obsolescence; for others; it embodies the ultimate beauty and dignity of the vocation.Complete with extraordinary photographs; including images of the nineteenth century nunsrsquo; silk bonnets to the simple gray dresses of the Sisters of Social Service; this evocative narrative explores the timeless symbolism of the habit and traces its evolution as a visual reflection of the changes in society.From the Hardcover edition.
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