Christian Holy Women and the Exercise of Religious Authority in the Medieval West

The essay reviews scholarship on female mystics and other holy women in late Medieval Europe (1100-1400), as a collective case study in how religious authority has been negotiated in the history of Christianity. Recent scholars view the firm exclusion of women from institutional leadership by male c...

Full description

Saved in:  
Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Coakley, John (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Check availability: HBZ Gateway
Journals Online & Print:
Drawer...
Fernleihe:Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste
Published: Wiley-Blackwell 2009
In: Religion compass
Year: 2009, Volume: 3, Issue: 5, Pages: 847-856
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)