Virgins of Venice : enclosed lives and broken vows in the Renaissance convent
Laven, Mary2002
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Renaissance Venice had 50 convents and about 3000 nuns. Far from being places of religious devotion, the convents were dumping grounds for unmarried women fron the upper ranks of Venetian society. Mary Laven creates a portrait of the nun's world.
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London : Viking, 2002.
Collation:
xxx, 284 p., [8] p. of plates : ill., facsims., maps, ports. ; 23 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 247-263) and index.
ISBN:
9780670896356 (hbk)
Dewey class:
271.900453271.900945271.9
Local class:
271.9009453109031
Language:
English
Subject:
Monasticism and religious orders for women -- Italy -- Venice -- History -- 16th centuryWomen -- Italy -- Venice -- Social conditions -- 16th centuryNuns -- Italy -- Venice -- Social conditions -- 16th centuryConvents -- Italy -- Venice -- History -- 16th centuryVenice (Italy) -- Social conditions -- 16th centuryReligion
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2492529
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