Medieval Nuns knew their fashion, historian finds
Recent research on medieval nuns shows that many of them were dressing in the latest fashions instead of simple religious habits. And while…
Experiencing Space Through Women’s Convent Rules: the Rich Clares in Medieval Ghent (Thirteenth to Fourteenth Centuries)
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)
The charterhouse of Nonenque: a discussion of an existing medieval nunnery in the context of Carthusian architecture
The charterhouse of Nonenque: a discussion of an existing medieval nunnery in the context of Carthusian architecture Steyn, Carol South African Journal of…
Needlework by Nuns: A Medieval Religious Embroidery
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
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
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
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