| Description |
1 online resource (xv, 335 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Series |
Middle ages series |
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Middle Ages series
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| Contents |
Women, Work, and Religion in the Southern Low Countries -- The Southern Low Countries in the High and Late Middle Ages -- Household Structure and Gender -- Religious Renewal and Dissent Before the Beguines -- Women as Reformers and Heretics -- Lambert le Begue -- The Formation of Beguinages -- Informal Communities -- Formal Communities -- The Contemplative and the Active Life -- The Withdrawal from the World -- Charity -- Teaching -- Manual Work -- Saints and Workers -- The Social Composition of Beguine Communities -- Social and Economic Status -- Patrons of the Beguinages -- The Success of a Formula -- Conflict and Coexistence -- The Debate -- The Inquiries -- The Aftermath -- Repertory of Beguine Communities -- Population of Select Court Beguinages |
| Summary |
"The definitive study. ... A learned, lively, and highly readable book, now the essential introduction to the subject."--Choice |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 223-251) and index |
| Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve pda MiAaHDL |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Beguines -- Benelux countries -- History
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Monasticism and religious orders for women -- Benelux countries -- History -- Middle Ages, 600-1500
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Church history -- Middle Ages, 600-1500.
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HISTORY -- Medieval.
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Beguines
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Church history -- Middle Ages
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Monasticism and religious orders for women -- Middle Ages
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Beginen
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Begijnen.
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Begijnhoven.
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| SUBJECT |
Benelux countries -- Church history
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| Subject |
Benelux countries
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Niederlande
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| Genre/Form |
Church history
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History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
0585436312 |
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9780585436319 |
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9780812200126 |
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0812200128 |
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