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The Wisdom of the Beguines: The Forgotten Story of a Medieval Women's Movement
The Wisdom of the Beguines The Forgotten Story of a Medieval Women's Movement
Author: Laura Swan
The beguines began to form in various parts of Europe over eight hundred years ago. Beguines were laywomen, not nuns, and they did not live in monasteries. They practiced a remarkable way of living independently, and they were never a religious order or a formalized movement. But there were common elements that these medieval women shared across...  more »
ISBN-13: 9781629190082
ISBN-10: 162919008X
Publication Date: 6/14/2016
Pages: 208
Edition: Reprint
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Publisher: BlueBridge
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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