Flemish beguinages  -  S. van Aerschot; M. Heirman

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KORTE INHOUD

"St. Bernard of Clairvaux was the inspiration behind the 12th century religious revival ... Men and women flocked to the abbeys and monasteries in their thousands. Since these monasteries almost exclusively catered for men, pious women were left out in the cold. Moreover, medieval society did not offer them great opportunities to lead a fulfilling life. An unmarried woman did not count. The beguine movement was the driving force behind a revolutionary innovation: women grouped together to take their destiny...
2001 Taal: Engels zie alle details...

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2001 Uitgever: Davidsfonds Illustrator: J. Decreton; W. Decreton 272 paginas Taal: Engels ISBN-10: 9058261476 ISBN-13: 9789058261472