The White Nuns Cistercian Abbeys for Women in Medieval France |
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| Author:
| Berman, Constance Hoffman |
| Series title: | The Middle Ages Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8122-5010-7 |
| Publication Date: | May 2018 |
| Publisher: | University of Pennsylvania Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $94.95 |
Book Description:
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The White Nuns considers Cistercian women and the women who were their patrons in a clear-eyed reading of narrative texts and administrative records. In rejecting long-accepted misogynies and misreadings, Constance Hoffman Berman offers a robust model for historians writing against received traditions.
The White Nuns considers Cistercian women and the women who were their patrons in a clear-eyed reading of narrative texts and administrative records. In rejecting long-accepted misogynies and misreadings, Constance Hoffman Berman offers a robust model for historians writing against received traditions.