Female Monastic Life in Early Tudor England - With an Edition of Richard Fox's Translation of the Benedictine Rule for Women, 1517

Info autore

Barry Collett

Riassunto

This text looks at female monastic life in the context of English society in early Tudor England. The book covers many translations of the Benedictine Rule for Women 1517, but focuses on Richard Fox's translation. It also looks at the changing definitions of monastic life for women.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Con la collaborazione di: Barry Collett (Editore)
• Editore: Taylor and Francis
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 25.03.2002
• EAN: 9781840146097
• ISBN: 978-1-84014-609-7
• Pagine: 192
• Peso: 385 g
• Serie: The Early Modern Englishwoman, 1500-1750: Contemporary Editions
• Categorie: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie; England, European History, RELIGION / Christianity / General, RELIGION / Monasticism, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Stuart Era (1603-1714), Christianity, British & Irish history, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, 16th century, c 1500 to c 1599, c 1500 to c 1600, Religious communities and monasticism, Christian communities & monasticism