The White Nuns
Author | : Constance H. Berman |
Publisher | : University of Pennsylvania Press |
Total Pages | : 368 |
Release | : 2018-05-22 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780812250107 |
ISBN-13 | : 0812250109 |
Rating | : 4/5 (07 Downloads) |
Download or read book The White Nuns written by Constance H. Berman and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 2018-05-22 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The White Nuns considers Cistercian women and the women who were their patrons in a clear-eyed reading of narrative texts and administrative records. In rejecting long-accepted misogynies and misreadings, Constance Hoffman Berman offers a robust model for historians writing against received traditions.