{"product_id":"a-happy-homecoming-or-a-scholastica-jacob-9781789594140","title":"A Happy Homecoming or a Second Exile?: The journey from exile to revival of Benedictine nuns in England 1795-1840","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWas England their homecoming - or another exile? Discover the untold story behind one of the most turbulent chapters in British religious history.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen English Benedictine nuns fled Revolutionary France and the Low Countries, they expected refuge in their homeland. Instead, they encountered poverty, prejudice, and profound identity conflict. This was not a triumphant return - it was a second exile.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on rich, previously untapped archives, Scholastica Jacob uncovers the dramatic story of five Benedictine communities navigating displacement, rebuilding monastic life, and shaping Catholic revival in a Protestant England. Through vivid first-hand narratives of imprisonment, peril, and perseverance, this book explores themes of survival, spirituality, and cultural adaptation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFar more than a convent chronicle, this study bridges religious history, women's studies, and migration scholarship. It reveals the nuns' hidden contribution to education, ecumenical dialogue, and the intellectual currents of the Catholic Enlightenment - while offering fresh insight into the resilience of faith under pressure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Scholastica Jacob\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1789594146\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781789594140\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Sacristy Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/15\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 286\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.73lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.60d","brand":"Scholastica Jacob","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48801367195903,"sku":"9781789594140","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-happy-homecoming-or-a-scholastica-jacob-9781789594140","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}