The Abbesses of Iceland
The female monasteries that operated in Iceland during medieval times, Kirkjubæjarklaustur and Reynistaðarklaustur, are the largest- and longest-operating institutions run by women to ever exist in the country. The names of the abbesses—the leaders of the female monasteries, some of which led the mo...
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MDPI AG
2023-04-01
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/14/4/533 |