Apostate Nuns in the Later Middle Ages

A study of women who left their nunneries: their motives and actions, and the consequences for them.

List of contents

Introduction
Spiritual Ideal and Legal Realities
Force and Fear
Land, Lust, and Love
Diversions and Disasters
Penitents and Penalties
Recidivists and Renegades
Conclusion
Bibliography

About the author

Elizabeth Makowski

Summary

A study of women who left their nunneries: their motives and actions, and the consequences for them.

Product details

• Authors: Elizabeth Makowski, Elizabeth (Customer) Makowski
• Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.09.2019
• EAN: 9781783274260
• ISBN: 978-1-78327-426-0
• No. of pages: 244
• Dimensions: 144 mm x 219 mm x 19 mm
• Weight: 428 g
• Series: Studies in the History of Medieval Religion; Studies in the History of Medi; Studies in the History of Medieval Religion
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > History > Middle Ages