Superior women: medieval female authority in Poitiers' Abbey of Sainte-Croix

This work 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 s...

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Main Author: Edwards, Jennifer C. ca. 20./21. Jh (Author)
Format: Electronic Map
Language:English
Published: Oxford Oxford University Press 2019
Edition:First edition
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Summary:This work 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
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (xii, 313 Seiten) Illustrationen, Karten
ISBN:9780191874529
DOI:10.1093/oso/9780198837923.001.0001

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