Nuns : a history of convent life, 1450-1700 /
Evangelisti, Silvia.
Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press,
2007.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [265]-283) and index.
Introduction -- On nuns and nunneries -- Cloistered spaces-- Voices from the cloister -- Theatre and music-- The visual arts -- Expansion : nuns across the globe -- Open communities for women-- Epilogue.
Nuns
Monasticism and religious orders for women
Monastic and religious life