Equal in Monastic Profession by Penelope D Johnson

Equal in Monastic Profession by Penelope D Johnson

In this study of the manner in which medieval nuns lived, Penelope Johnson challenges facile stereotypes of nuns living passively under monastic rule, finding instead that collectively they were empowered by their communal privileges and status to think and act without many of the subordinate attitudes of secular women. In the words of one abbess comparing nuns with monks, they were different as to their sex but equal in their monastic profession.

Johnson researched more than two dozen nunneries in northern France from the eleventh century through the thirteenth century, balancing a qualitative reading of medieval monastic documents with a quantitative analysis of a lengthy thirteenth-century visitation record which allows an important comparison of nuns and monks. A fascinating look at the world of medieval spirituality, this work enriches our understanding of women's role in premodern Europe and in church history.

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ISBN 13	9780226401850
ISBN 10	0226401855
Title	Equal in Monastic Profession
Author	Penelope D Johnson
Series	Women In Culture And Society Series
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	The University of Chicago Press
Year published	1991-05-28
Number of pages	312
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