Superior Women Medieval Female Authority in Poitiers' Abbey of Sainte-Croix |
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| Author:
| Edwards, Jennifer C. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-883792-3 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2019 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $110.00 |
Book Description:
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This books tells the story of how the abbesses of the monastery of Sainte-Croix in Poitiers, France gained the respect and support of powerful male officials, such as the king and the pope, throughout the Middle Ages, primarily by drawing upon the strategies for winning support of Saint Radegund, a sixth century queen and founder of the monastery.
This books tells the story of how the abbesses of the monastery of Sainte-Croix in Poitiers, France gained the respect and support of powerful male officials, such as the king and the pope, throughout the Middle Ages, primarily by drawing upon the strategies for winning support of Saint Radegund, a sixth century queen and founder of the monastery.