Medieval Religious Women: Cistercian Monastic Women (Cistercian Studies Series) Book One

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pp.xii [3] 443.paperback edition, Volume 1 only, “Women have lived the cistercian life almost as long as have men. Cistercian abbots founded some houses of nuns, the General Chapter authorized some, while trying to stem the tide. Most ‘cistercian’ communities of women adopted the habit and the usages of the White Monks without being juridically incorporated into the Order. These fascinating studies trace cistercian nuns from their twelfth-century beginnings to the modern day.”

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ISBN 0879076135
ISBN13 9780879076139
Number of pages 443
Original Title Medieval Religious Women: Cistercian Monastic Women (Cistercian Studies Series) Book One
Published Date 1995
Book Condition Very good
Jacket Condition No Dustjacket
Binding Paperback
Size 8vo
Place of Publication Kansas City
Edition First edition
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pp.xii [3] 443.paperback edition, Volume 1 only, “Women have lived the cistercian life almost as long as have men. Cistercian abbots founded some houses of nuns, the General Chapter authorized some, while trying to stem the tide. Most ‘cistercian’ communities of women adopted the habit and the usages of the White Monks without being juridically incorporated into the Order. These fascinating studies trace cistercian nuns from their twelfth-century beginnings to the modern day.”

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Weight 0.52 kg