Medieval Women Religious, c. 800-c. 1500(English, Paperback, unknown)

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Medieval Women Religious, c. 800-c. 1500(English, Paperback, unknown) is written by unknown and published by Boydell & Brewer Ltd. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1837652708 (ISBN 10) and 9781837652709 (ISBN 13).

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.