Beatrice's World: The Rise of Cistercian Nunneries in the Bioshoprics of Liège and Cambrai
Beatrice of Nazareth was but one of many women from the southern Low Countries who chose a religious life in the Cistercian Order. In the first half of the thirteenth century, this region experienced a genuine boom of Cistercian nunneries. This paper studies the rise of these Cistercian nunneries in...
| Altri titoli: | "Beatrice of Nazareth (1200-1268): Milieu - Mysticism - Influence" |
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| Tipo di documento: | Elettronico Articolo |
| Lingua: | Inglese |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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[2018]
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Ons geestelijk erf
Anno: 2018, Volume: 89, Fascicolo: 3/4, Pagine: 225-274 |
| Notazioni IxTheo: | KAE Pieno Medioevo KBD Benelux KCA Ordine religioso KDB Chiesa cattolica |
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| Riepilogo: | Beatrice of Nazareth was but one of many women from the southern Low Countries who chose a religious life in the Cistercian Order. In the first half of the thirteenth century, this region experienced a genuine boom of Cistercian nunneries. This paper studies the rise of these Cistercian nunneries in the bishoprics of Liège and Cambrai. First, it examines the origins of the nunneries and the role of contemplation in the nuns' life. It also investigates the motives of the founder(s) and the role played by local managers' in charge of the practical establishment of a new community. Finally, it addresses the nunneries' relation to the Cistercian Order and lays bare the difficulties that Cistercian women faced by the middle of the century. The resulting picture not only gives insight into the rise and stagnation of Cistercian nunneries in Liège and Cambrai, but it also helps to better understand the world in which Beatrice of Nazareth lived. |
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| ISSN: | 1783-1652 |
| Comprende: | Enthalten in: Ons geestelijk erf
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.2143/OGE.89.3.3287356 |
