Guidance for Women in Twelfth-Century Convents by

Library of Medieval Women

Guidance for Women in Twelfth-Century Convents

with Jocelyn Wogan-Browne (Translator), Vera Morton (Translator)

213 pages paperback

2 editions

nonfiction gender history religion challenging informative medium-paced
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These translated letters and texts composed for younger and older women in twelfth-century convents illuminate the powerful medieval ideals of virginity and chastity. Abelard's history of women's roles in the church and his letter on women's educa...

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