English Convents in Exile, 1600–1800, Part II
Katrien Daemen-de Gelder author
Format:Set / collection
Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
Published:1st Jan '13
Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back
Between 1600 and 1800 around 4,000 Catholic women left England for a life of exile in the convents of France, Flanders, Portugal and America. These closed communities offered religious contemplation and safety, but also provided an environment of concentrated female intellectualism. The nuns’ writings from this time form a unique resource.
'make a major contribution to scholarship on early modern women's lives, religious views, and writings. This invaluable reference belongs on the shelves of academic and research libraries everywhere.' Early Modern Women Journal
ISBN: 9781848932159
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 2562g
1392 pages