Nails in the wall: Catholic nuns in Reformation Germany

Life behind the walls : the establishment and growth of the Dominican convents -- From neighbor to neighbor : Reformation theories of the utility of the cloister -- The Reformation confronts the convents -- The ties that bind : nuns, families, and magistrates -- The empire strikes back : the Counter...

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Main Author: Leonard, Amy 1966- (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Chicago, Ill. [u.a.] University of Chicago Press 2005
In:Year: 2005
Reviews:[Rezension von: Leonard, Amy, Nails in the Wall: Catholic Nuns in Reformation Germany] (2007) (Woodford, Charlotte)
Series/Journal:Women in culture and society
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Strasbourg / Dominikanerinnen / Reformation / History
Further subjects:B Reformation Germany
B Germany Church history 16th century
B Strasbourg (France) Church history 16th century
B Dominican Nuns France Strasbourg
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Summary:Life behind the walls : the establishment and growth of the Dominican convents -- From neighbor to neighbor : Reformation theories of the utility of the cloister -- The Reformation confronts the convents -- The ties that bind : nuns, families, and magistrates -- The empire strikes back : the Counter-Reformation in Strasbourg -- Nuns as whores : the closing of St. Nicholas-in-Undis
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:0226472574