Women and the Religious Life in Premodern Europe
| Author | : Patricia Ranft |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 159 |
| Release | : 1998-01 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0333731255 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780333731253 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (253 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Women and the Religious Life in Premodern Europe by : Patricia Ranft
Download or read book Women and the Religious Life in Premodern Europe written by Patricia Ranft and published by . This book was released on 1998-01 with total page 159 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Religious women have been present in every crucial aspect of Catholic church life: in schools, hospitals, orphanages, missions, social services and monasteries. Starting with the 4th-century birth of monasticism and continuing until the 17th-century birth of the active congregation, this text aims to emphasize the pivotal role that women have played in the development of Western culture and the Roman church.