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Sainted Women of the Dark Ages makes available the lives of eighteen Frankish women of the sixth and seventh centuries, all of whom became saints. Written in Latin by contemporaries or near contemporaries, and most translated here for the first time, these biographies cover the period from the fall...

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Other Authors: Whatley, E. Gordon, 1944- (Contributor), Halborg, John E. (Editor, Translator), McNamara, Jo Ann, 1931-2009 (Editor, Translator)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Old French
Published: Durham, NC : Duke University Press, 1992.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Christian hagiography.
Catholic women > France > Biography > Early works to 1800.
Christian women saints > France > Biography > Early works to 1800.
Heiligen.
Vrouwen.
Women > Middle Ages.
Church history > Middle Ages > Sources.
Christian women saints.
Catholic women.
Femmes > France > Histoire > 500-1500 (Moyen Âge) > Sources.
Femmes catholiques > France > Biographies > Ouvrages avant 1800.
Saintes chretiennes > France > Biographies > Ouvrages avant 1800.
Abbesses chretiennes > Biographies > Ouvrages avant 1800.
Hagiographie chretienne.
Christian hagiography > History > To 1500.
Church history > Middle Ages, 600-1500 > Sources.
Women > France > History > Middle Ages, 500-1500 > Sources.
France > Church history > To 987 > Sources.
France.
France > Histoire religieuse > Jusqu'à 987 > Sources.
Sources.
History.
Early works.
Church history.
Biographies.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Genovefa, virgin of Paris (423-502)
  • Clothild, queen of the Franks (d. 544)
  • Monegund, widow and recluse of Tours (d. 570)
  • Radegund, queen of the Franks and abbess of Poitiers (ca. 525-587)
  • Eustadiola, widow of Bourges (594-684)
  • Caesaria II, abbess of Saint Jean of Arles (ca. 550)
  • Rusticula, abbess of Arles (ca. 556-632)
  • Glodesind, abbess in Metz (ca. 600)
  • Burgundofara, abbess of Faremoutiers (603-645)
  • Sadalberga, abbess of Laon (ca. 605-670)
  • Rictrude, abbess of Marchiennes (ca. 614-688)
  • Gertrude, abbess of Nivelles (628-658)
  • Aldegund, abbess of Maubeuge (d. ca. 684) ; Waldetrude, abbess of Mons (d. ca. 688)
  • Balthild, queen of Neustria (d. ca. 680)
  • Bertilla, abbess of Chelles (d. ca. 700)
  • Anstrude, abbess of Laon (ca. 645, d. before 709)
  • Austreberta, abbess of Pavilly (650-703).

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