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Nuns' priests' tales : men and salvation in medieval women's monastic life /

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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...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Griffiths, Fiona J. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, [2018]
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
History.
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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.
Physical Description:x, 349 pages ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780812249750
0812249755