English Convents in Exile, 1600-1800, Part II, vol 4
Download or Read eBook English Convents in Exile, 1600-1800, Part II, vol 4 PDF written by Caroline Bowden and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2024-08-01 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Caroline Bowden |
| Publisher | : Taylor & Francis |
| Total Pages | : 342 |
| Release | : 2024-08-01 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781040243725 |
| ISBN-13 | : 104024372X |
| Rating | : 4/5 (25 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis English Convents in Exile, 1600-1800, Part II, vol 4 by : Caroline Bowden
Book excerpt: Between 1600 and 1800 around 4,000 Catholic women left England for a life of exile in the convents of France, Flanders, Portugal and America. These closed communities offered religious contemplation and safety, but also provided an environment of concentrated female intellectualism. The nuns’ writings from this time form a unique resource.
