Nuns' priests' tales : men and salvation in medieval women's monastic life / Fiona J. Griffiths.

Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, 2018

x, 349 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

From the contents: List of Abbreviations / Prologue / Chapter 1: The Puzzle of the Nuns' Priest /Chapter 2: Biblical Models: Women and Men in the Apostolic Life / Chapter 3: Jerome and the Noble Women of Rome Chapter / 4: Brothers, Sons, and Uncles: Nuns' Priests and Family Ties / Chapter 5: Speaking to the Bridegroom: Women and the Power of Prayer / Conclusion / Appendix: Beati pauperes / Notes / Bibliography / Index / Acknowledgments.

English

April 13, 2018

Includes bibliographical references and index.