Dominican penitent women
By: edited, translated, and introduced by Maiju Lehmijoki-Gardner, with contributions by Daniel E. Bornstein and E. Ann Matter ; preface by Gabriella Zarri.
Contributors: Lehmijoki-Gardner, Maiju.; Bornstein, Daniel Ethan, 1950-; Matter, E. Ann.
Series: The classics of Western spirituality
Publisher: Paulist Press
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Mahwah, N.J
Language: eng
Number of pages: 316
Subjects: Dominicans -- Italy -- History; Christian women -- Italy -- Religious life -- History; Penitents -- Italy -- History; Christian women -- Italy -- History -- To 1500; Italy -- Church history
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 306-311) and index.
Table of contents: title: The penitent way of life; title: Munio of Zamora: the ordinationes; title: The Dominican penitent rule; title: Penitent women as subjects; title: The legend of Giovanna of Orvieto; title: The Miracoli of Catherine of Siena; title: Thomas of Siena : the legend of Maria of Venice / introduced and translated by Daniel E. Bornstein; title: Thomas of Siena : the libellus concerning Catherine of Siena (part one); title: Stefana Quinzani's ecstasy of the passion; title: Penitent women as authors; title: Osanna of Mantua : letters to Francesco Gonzaga; title: (a selection); title: Lucia Brocadelli : seven revelations / introduced and translated by E. Ann Matter.