Brides of Christ : conventual life in colonial Mexico /

This book invites the modern reader to follow the histories of colonial Mexican nuns inside the cloisters where they pursued a religious vocation or sought shelter from the world. It provides a complete overview of conventual life, including the early signs of vocation, the decision to enter a conve...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Lavrín, Asunción (Autor)
Autor Corporativo: UPSO eCollections (University Press Scholarship Online)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Stanford, Calif. : Stanford University Press, 2008.
Temas:
Monastic and religious life of women > Mexico > History.
Vie religieuse et monastique féminine > Mexique > Histoire.
RELIGION > Institutions & Organizations.
HISTORY / Latin America / Mexico
Monastic and religious life of women
Mexico > Church history.
Mexique > Histoire religieuse.
Mexico
Church history
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • The path to the convent
  • The novice becomes a nun
  • The spiritual meanings of religious life
  • Government, hierarchies, and ceremonials
  • Daily life in the convent
  • Body, soul, and death
  • Sexuality : a challenge to chastity
  • Indian brides of Christ
  • The struggle over vida común
  • Writing in the cloisters.

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