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Nuns' priests' tales : men and salvation in medieval women's monastic life

Title
Nuns' priests' tales : men and salvation in medieval women's monastic life / Fiona J. Griffiths.
Author
Griffiths, Fiona J.
Publication
Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, [2018]

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Description
x, 349 pages : illustrations; 24 cm
Summary
List of Abbreviations -- Prologue -- The puzzle of the nuns' priest --Biblical models : women and men in the apostolic life -- Jerome and the noble women of Rome -- Brothers, sons, and uncles : nuns' priests and family ties -- Speaking to the bridegroom : women and the power of prayer -- Conclusion -- Appendix : Beati pauperes.
Series Statement
The Middle Ages series
Uniform Title
Middle Ages series.
Subjects
Genre/Form
History.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Call Number
JFE 18-3607
ISBN
  • 9780812249750
  • 0812249755
LCCN
2017027111
OCLC
990778135
Author
Griffiths, Fiona J., author.
Title
Nuns' priests' tales : men and salvation in medieval women's monastic life / Fiona J. Griffiths.
Publisher
Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, [2018]
Type of Content
text
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Series
The Middle Ages series
Middle Ages series.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Chronological Term
To 1500
Research Call Number
JFE 18-3607
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