Gender and politics in early modern Europe : English convents in France and the low countries
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Gender and politics in early modern Europe : English convents in France and the low countries
（Early modern history : society and culture）
Palgrave Macmillan, 2003
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 217-231) and index
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Description
This timely study analyses the seventeenth-century revival of monasticism by English women who founded convents in France and the Low Countries. Examining the nuns' membership of both the English Catholic community and the continental Catholic Church, it argues that despite strict monastic enclosure and exile, they nevertheless engaged actively in the spiritual and political controversies of their day. The book will add much to our understanding of women's power in early modern Europe, and offer an insight into a previously ignored section of English society.
Table of Contents
Introduction Female Monasticism Revived: Foundations and Vocations The Monastic Family: Order and Disorder in the Cloister The Monastic Economy: Prayer and Manual Labour Beyond the Cloister: Patronage, Politics and Society Active in Contemplation: Spiritual Choices and Practices Conclusion
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