The senses in religious communities, 1600-1800 : early modern 'convents of pleasure' /
Offering a comprehensive analysis of newly-uncovered manuscripts from two English convents near Antwerp, this study gives unprecedented insight into the role of the senses in enclosed religious communities during the period 1600-1800. It draws on a range of previously unpublished writings-chronicles...
Основен автор: | Hallett, Nicky. |
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Формат: | Електронна книга |
Език: | English |
Публикувано: |
Farnham, Surry, England :
Burlington, VT : Ashgate,
[2013]
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Серия: |
Women and gender in the early modern world.
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Онлайн достъп: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=507620 |
Резюме: |
Offering a comprehensive analysis of newly-uncovered manuscripts from two English convents near Antwerp, this study gives unprecedented insight into the role of the senses in enclosed religious communities during the period 1600-1800. It draws on a range of previously unpublished writings-chronicles, confessions, letters, poetry, personal testimony of various kinds-to explore and challenge assumptions about sensory origins. |
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Физически характеристики: |
1 online resource. |
Библиография: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: |
1409449475 9781409449478 |