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Informationen zum Autor John R. C. Martyn is associate professor and senior fellow in the School of Historical Studies at the University of Melbourne. Klappentext Saint Leander played a major part, against all odds, in spreading the true faith throughout Spain for the first time. This translation of Leander's rules for a nun's life provides an important addition to such literature. Zusammenfassung Saint Leander played a major part! against all odds! in spreading the true faith throughout Spain for the first time. This translation of Leander's rules for a nun's life provides an important addition to such literature. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Summary of Leander's Life Chapter 3 (a) The Latin Text Chapter 4 (b) Historical Evidence Chapter 5 (c) Leander's Literary Style Chapter 6 (d) Dates for Leander and His Family Part 7 Biography of Leander Chapter 8 Biographical Note (Notitia) Chapter 9 Isidore of Seville's Biography of Leander Chapter 10 Isidore's Latin Poems Chapter 11 The Life and Works of Leander Part 12 On the Teaching of Nuns and Contempt for the Other World Chapter 13 Introduction Chapter 14 Chapter 1 Let laywomen be shunned Chapter 15 Chapter 2 Let holy men be avoided Chapter 16 Chapter 3 A nun should avoid young men Chapter 17 Chapter 4 On abstinence Chapter 18 Chapter 5 A nun must not talk to a man on her own Chapter 19 Chapter 6 A nun must pray and read continually Chapter 20 Chapter 7 Hebraic scriptures not to be read literally Chapter 21 Chapter 8 On the degree of fasting Chapter 22 Chapter 9 On the use of wine Chapter 23 Chapter 10 How far should a nun bathe Chapter 24 Chapter 11 Laughter, a sin for a nun Chapter 25 Chapter 12 How should slaves be judged on becoming nuns Chapter 26 Chapter 13 On the choice of an older nun with regard to individuals Chapter 27 Chapter 14 A nun must be equable in poverty and in abundance Chapter 28 Chapter 15 On the allowance and prohibition of meats Chapter 29 Chapter 16 A nun must stay in the convent where she started Chapter 30 Chapter 17 How may a private life be avoided Chapter 31 Chapter 18 A nun must not have anything of her own in the convent Chapter 32 Chapter 19 A nun must not swear an oath Chapter 33 Chapter 20 A nun on her own should not talk with another nun alone Chapter 34 Chapter 21 A nun must not want to return to the secular world Part 35 Leander's Homily Chapter 36 Homily in Praise of the Church (in eleven sections) Chapter 37 An Epitaph for Saints Leander, Isidore, and Florentine Part 38 Leander's Links with Pope Gregory Chapter 39 Letters between Pope Gregory, Leander, and Reccared Chapter 40 A Poem Praising Leander and Masona Chapter 41 Addendum: Pope Gregory's Treatment of Nuns in Rome...
