The garden of delights : reform and renaissance for women in the twelfth century /

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"Writing a book about one of the most complex books ever assembled is no easy task, yet Griffiths rises to the occasion ... This work will be widely and warmly received by medievalists everywhere."--Jeffrey Hamburger, Harvard University

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Griffiths, Fiona J.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, ©2007.
Series:Middle Ages series.
Subjects:
Herrad, > of Landsberg, Abbess of Hohenburg, > approximately 1130-1195. > Hortus deliciarum.
600 - 1517
Monastic and religious life of women > Germany > History > Middle Ages, 600-1500.
Women in Christianity > Germany > History > Middle Ages, 600-1500.
Christian women > Religious life > Germany > History > 12th century.
Vie religieuse et monastique féminine > Allemagne > Histoire > 600-1500 (Moyen Âge)
Femmes dans le christianisme > Allemagne > Histoire > 600-1500 (Moyen Âge)
HISTORY > Medieval.
Christian women > Religious life
Monastic and religious life of women > Middle Ages
Women in Christianity > Middle Ages
Germany > Church history > 843-1517.
Allemagne > Histoire religieuse > 843-1517.
Germany
Church history
History
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Introduction
  • 1. Reform and the Cura monialium at Hohenbourg
  • 2. The Hortus deliciarum: A Book for Reform and Renaissance
  • 3. A Bee in the Garden of the Lord
  • 4. From Nectar to Honeycomb: Constructing the Hortus
  • 5. The Tree of Knowledge
  • 6. The Pleasure Garden of Learning: Reading the Hortus
  • 7. Reforming Women in the Garden of Delights
  • Conclusion: A Book for Women?
  • Appendix: Latin Texts and Translations
  • Abbreviations
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index
  • Acknowledgments.

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