Excerpt from A Review of the Awful Disclosures of Maria Monk: In Which the Facts Are Fairly Stated, and Candidly Examined
Vac think it within th'' range of possibility that a whole com munity of priests, possessing single blessedness, in communion with women similarly situated,should corrupt the women,bound by oaths to obey in all things; and we think a young priest so situated, frequently confessing a beautiful youn v nun similarly situated in a room where none dared to enter; t at in most ca ses the natural passions would prevail over every other feeling. But that all the nun; should enter in ignorance of this state of things, and expecting the mortilication of such passions, and the exercise of personal piety, that these should be immediately immersed into involuntary voluptumisness of the grossest kind, involving child-murder in anticipation, and that several of these should not make their escape and declare it to the world, 18 al most incredible; especially as most of these young women are really very pious, and in sincerity take the veil; that such per sons should se act, without frequent efl''orts to escape, greatly increases the incredibility.
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Paperback. Etat : New. Print on Demand. This book tells the story of Maria Monk, a young woman who claims to have escaped from a Montreal convent after witnessing horrific abuse and murder. The author, through detailed examination of Maria's claims, delves into the heart of a fascinating and controversial period in North American history. The book explores the tensions between religious authority and individual experience in a society grappling with the rise of Protestant evangelicalism. Maria's account of the convent as a place of sexual depravity and systematic murder shocked the public, drawing attention to the hidden world of Catholic institutions and their power dynamics. While the author acknowledges the potential for deception within Maria's story, the book ultimately presents a compelling argument for the importance of critically examining the truth behind shocking claims, offering a glimpse into the complex and often obscured social landscape of the early 19th century. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. N° de réf. du vendeur 9780282531485_0
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