Equal in Monastic Profession
Subtitle: Religious Women in Medieval France (Women in Culture and Society Series)
Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
Published: February 8, 1994
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 310
ISBN-13: 9780226401867
Subjects: Christianity; European history: c 500 to c 1500; Religion: general; Religious communities & monasticism; Social history; Women's studies; Religion; Religion - Socialissues; Europe; General; Religion / General
First sentence: DURING THE CENTRAL MIDDLE AGES in northern France a rider entering a medieval city like Saintes, Rouen, or Troyes and passing the gates of handsome convent buildings could see in the courtyards a scene of bustling activity.