The life of nuns: love, politics, and religion in medieval German convents
<p>In the Middle Ages half of those who chose the religious life were women, yet historians have overlooked entire generations of educated, feisty, capable and enterprising nuns, condemning them to the dusty silence of the archives. What, though, were their motives for entering a convent and w...
Main Authors: | Lähnemann, H, Schlotheuber, E |
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Other Authors: | Simon, A |
Format: | Book |
Language: | English |
Published: |
Open Book Publishers
2024
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