George Southcombe, "The Culture of Dissent in Restoration England: The Wonders of the Lord" (Royal Historical Society, 2019)

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Susanna Drake, "Veiling in the Late Antique World" (Cambridge UP, 2026)

Veiling meant many things to the ancients. On women, veils could signify virtue, beauty, piety, self-control, and status. On men, covering the head could signify piety or an emotion such as grief. Late Roman mosaics show people covering their hands with veils when receiving or gi ...  Show more

Annie Selak, "The Wounded Church: Tending to the Harm within Catholicism" (Fordham UP, 2026)

Dr. Annie Selak (she/her/hers) is an expert in feminist ecclesiology. She studies wounds in the church, or moments where the church fails to live into its mission and causes harm. Racism, sexism, and the clergy sex abuse crisis are examples of the church failing to credibly be ch ...  Show more

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