The Oldest Vocation: Christian Motherhood in the Medieval West
According to an old story, a woman concealed her sex and ruled as pope for a few years in the ninth century. Pope Joan was not betrayed by a lover or discovered by an enemy; her downfall came when she went into labor during a papal procession through the streets of Rome. From the myth of Joan to the...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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Ithaca, NY
Cornell University Press
[2019]
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| In: | Year: 2019 |
| Further subjects: | B
Medieval / HISTORY
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