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100 1 _aEckenstein, Lina,
_d1857-1931
245 1 0 _aWoman under Monasticism :
_bChapters on Saint-Lore and Convent Life between A.D. 500 and A.D. 1500
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2013
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2013-05-13
508 _aProduced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive.)
520 _a"Woman under Monasticism" by Lina Eckenstein is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book explores the significance of women’s roles within the monastic tradition in Western Europe from approximately A.D. 500 to A.D. 1500. Eckenstein aims to illuminate the often-overlooked contributions of women-saints and nuns, discussing their influence on religious, intellectual, and economic life during the Middle Ages. The opening of the text sets the stage for an in-depth inquiry into the relationship between women and monasticism. Eckenstein highlights the transition from pre-Christian sociocultural structures to Christian norms, emphasizing how monastic life became a space where women could attain autonomy and influence, contrary to their diminishing status in broader society. She raises pertinent questions about the historical importance of women in monastic settings, suggesting that their roles have been undervalued or mischaracterized in contemporary discourse, particularly in the context of the socio-religious changes brought about by the Reformation. This introduction effectively outlines her intention to reassess the impact women had on the development of Christian monastic practices and their broader societal implications. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aWomen -- History -- Middle Ages, 500-1500
653 _aConvents
653 _aMonasticism and religious orders for women -- History -- Middle Ages, 600-1500
653 _aMonastic and religious life -- History -- Middle Ages, 600-1500
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/42708
999 _c83547
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