Women of the church: the religious experience of monastic women
Includes bibliographical references (p. [274]-288) and index
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Published: |
Blackrock, Co Dublin
Columba Press
2011
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| In: | Year: 2011 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Women's religious order
/ Religious life
/ Religious experience
/ History
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| Further subjects: | B
Monastic And Religious Life Of Women
B Monasticism and religious orders for women B Monastic and religious life of women |
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| Summary: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [274]-288) and index |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [274]-288) and index. - Early Christian attitudes to women : history and theology -- The origins and significance of monastic life -- Harlots and holy women : women's monasticism in the desert -- "Virgin widows" and "virgin wives" : the late-classical model for holy women -- Queens and slaves in the early medieval world : women's monasticism in England, Ireland and Gaul -- "The privilege of having no privileges" : empresses and heiresses in medieval Europe -- "Veni sponsa Christi" : medieval monastic mystics -- "Preparing the new paradise" : monastic martyrs -- Present day women's monasticism : the issue of enclosure -- Conclusion |
| ISBN: | 1856077489 |