The Beguines of medieval Paris : gender, patronage, and spiritual authority /
In the thirteenth century, Paris was the largest city in Western Europe, the royal capital of France, and the seat of one of Europe's most important universities. In this vibrant and cosmopolitan city, the beguines, women who wished to devote their lives to Christian ideals without taking forma...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Philadelphia :
University of Pennsylvania Press,
©2014.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Series: | Middle Ages series.
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| Online Access: | CONNECT |
