Medieval Women Religious, c. 800-c. 1500 New Perspectives

Free Download Medieval Women Religious, c. 800-c. 1500: New Perspectives (Studies in the History of Medieval Religion, 52) (Middle English Edition) by Kimm Curran, Professor Janet Burton, Prof Dr Steven Vanderputten
Middle English | January 24, 2023 | ISBN: 1837650292 | 278 pages | MOBI | 7.59 Mb
A multi-disciplinary re-evaluation of the role of women religious in the Middle Ages, both inside and outside the cloister.

Medieval women found diverse ways of expressing their religious aspirations: within the cloister as members of monastic and religious orders, within the world as vowesses, or between the two as anchorites. Via a range of disciplinary approaches, from history, archaeology, literature, and the visual arts, the essays in this volume challenge received scholarly narratives and re-examine the roles of women religious: their authority and agency within their own communities and the wider world; their learning and literacy; place in the landscape; and visual culture. Overall, they highlight the impact of women on the world around them, the significance of their presence in communities, and the experiences and legacies they left behind.