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Summary:

From the contents: List of Abbreviations / Prologue / Chapter 1: The Puzzle of the Nuns' Priest /Chapter 2: Biblical Models: Women and Men in the Apostolic Life / Chapter 3: Jerome and the Noble Women of Rome Chapter / 4: Brothers, Sons, and Uncles: Nuns' Priests and Family Ties / Chapter 5: Speaking to the Bridegroom: Women and the Power of Prayer / Conclusion / Appendix: Beati pauperes / Notes / Bibliography / Index / Acknowledgments.

Table of Contents:

• Cover; Contents; List of Abbreviations; Prologue; 1. The Puzzle of the Nuns' Priest; 2. Biblical Models: Women and Men in the Apostolic Life; 3. Jerome and the Noble Women of Rome; 4. Brothers, Sons, and Uncles: Nuns' Priests and Family Ties; 5. Speaking to the Bridegroom: Women and the Power of Prayer; Conclusion; Appendix. Beati pauperes; Notes; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Z; Acknowledgments.

Author/Creator:

Griffiths, Fiona J. , author

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Item content: English

Main Work:

Nuns' priests' tales: men and salvation in medieval women's monastic life [by Griffiths, F.J.]

Other Related Resources:

Print version: Nuns' priests' tales [by Griffiths, F.J.] (Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, [2018] — ISBN 9780812249750; LCCN 2017027111; OCLC Number 990778135)

Related Series:

Middle Ages series

Subjects:

Catholic Church — Clergy — History — To 1500

Catholic Church

Monastic and religious life of women — History — Middle Ages, 600-1500

Pastoral care — History — To 1500

Clergy

Monastic and religious life of women — Middle Ages

Pastoral care

To 1500

General Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description based on: Print version record.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (x, 349 pages).

Call Numbers:

BX4210 .G754 2018eb

ISBNs:

9780812294620 (electronic bk.)
0812294629 (electronic bk.)
9780812249750 [Invalid]
0812249755 [Invalid]

OCLC Numbers:

1030304762