The order of the Clares is generally regarded as the Second Order of Saint Francis of Assisi and was founded by Francis of Assisi himself in 1212 CE at San Damiano near Assisi, and headed by Saint Clare of Assisi (1193/94-1253 CE)
Experiencing Space Through Women’s Convent Rules: the Rich Clares in Medieval Ghent (Thirteenth to Fourteenth Centuries)
May 29, 2011 By
The charterhouse of Nonenque: a discussion of an existing medieval nunnery in the context of Carthusian architecture
April 10, 2011 By
The charterhouse of Nonenque: a discussion of an existing medieval nunnery in the context of Carthusian architecture Steyn, Carol South African Journal of Art History, vol. 21, no.1 (2006) Abstract The Charterhouse of Nonenque is one of the few remaining charterhouses for nuns in the world. It was built in the 12th century as a […]
Needlework by Nuns: A Medieval Religious Embroidery
April 7, 2011 By
Although there were certainly nuns who had a true vocation for the religious life, the convent was a refuge for many girls of the higher classes for whom a suitable husband could not be found.
The Ordination of Women in the Early Middle Ages
March 29, 2011 By
The author analyzes a number of references to the ordination of women in the early Middle Ages in light of the meaning given to ordination at that time and in the context of the ministries of early medieval women
We have chosen a few things from among many: the adaptations and suitability of nuns’ rules in Merovingian Gaul
October 18, 2010 By
For female monasticism, the sixth and seventh centuries represent a period during which women religious and monastic authorities were struggling to define and organize the monastic community in a way that would best serve the needs of women in the community.
Background, Social Situation and Form of Living of Women in Hessian Cloisters of the Late Middle Ages
January 2, 2009 By
The theme of my work is the family background, social situation and mode of living of the women in late medieval Hessian cloisters, and other convents
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