Superior Women

Superior Women

Medieval Female Authority in Poitiers' Abbey of Sainte-Croix

Edwards, Jennifer C. (Associate Professor and Chair of History, Associate Professor and Chair of History, Manhattan College)

Oxford University Press

12/2019

336

Dura

Inglês

9780198837923

15 a 20 dias

This books tells the story of how the abbesses of the monastery of Sainte-Croix in Poitiers, France gained the respect and support of powerful male officials, such as the king and the pope, throughout the Middle Ages, primarily by drawing upon the strategies for winning support of Saint Radegund, a sixth century queen and founder of the monastery.
Introduction 1: Establishing Authority in Poitiers: Radegund and the Foundation of Sainte-Croix 2: Early Tests of Radegund's Strategies 3: Illuminating the Saint 4: Disputing Privileges 5: The Miracles and Decoration of Sainte-Radegonde 6: Processions and Privileges 7: Contested Elections and Reform Conclusion Bibliography
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