Virgins of Venice: Enclosed Lives and Broken Vows in the Renaissance Convent

A portrait of 16th and 17th century Italian convent life, set in the vibrant culture of late Renaissance Venice. Early 16th century Venice had 50 convents and about 3,000 nuns. In this book Mary Laven provides an insight into the nuns hidden world. Far from being places of religious devotion, the convents were often little more than dumping-grounds for unmarried women from the upper ranks of Venetian society. Often entering a convent at seven yea...

By Mary Laven
Paperback: 320 pages
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd (July 31, 2003)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0140298290
ISBN-13: 978-0140298291
Product Dimensions: 5.2 x 0.9 x 7.8 inches
Amazon Rank: 3717776
Format: PDF Text djvu ebook

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