Thesis
Breaking the rules: the emergence of the active female apostolate in early seventeenth-century France
- Abstract:
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French religious life in the mid-seventeenth century was conspicuous for its revolutionary reversal of Tridentine prescriptions enforcing strict claustration upon women religious. In the process modes of female piety changed from contemplative to active within the development of a number of active female religious congregations dedicated to working beyond the cloister to provide key social and welfare services to communities. This study explains the genesis of this active female apostolate...
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Bibliographic Details
- Publication date:
- 2006
- Type of award:
- DPhil
- Level of award:
- Doctoral
- Awarding institution:
- Oxford University, UK
Item Description
- Language:
- English
- Subjects:
- UUID:
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- Local pid:
- ora:6090
- Deposit date:
- 2012-02-28
Terms of use
- Copyright holder:
- Manning, R
- Copyright date:
- 2006
- Notes:
- This thesis is not currently available via ORA.
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