Medieval Women Religious, C. 800-C. 1500: New Perspectives (Studies In The History Of Medieval Religion, 52) (Middle English Edition)

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.

• | Author: Kimm Curran, Janet Burton
• | Publisher: Boydell Press
• | Publication Date: Jan 24, 2023
• | Number of Pages: 278 pages
• | Language: Middle_English
• | Binding: Hardcover
• | ISBN-10: 1837650292
• | ISBN-13: 9781837650293