The oldest vocation : Christian motherhood in the Middle Ages / Clarissa W. Atkinson

Atkinson, Clarissa W.

ISBN 10: 0801420717 / ISBN 13: 9780801420719

Published by Ithaca : Cornell University Press, 1991

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Very good cloth copy in a very good if slightly edge-nicked and dust-toned dust-wrapper. Remains particularly well-preserved overall. Physical description: xi, 274 pages; 23 cm. Subjects: Mary Blessed Virgin, Saint; Mary Blessed Virgin, Saint Cult History; To 1492; To 1500; Medieval; Mothers Europe History; Motherhood Religious aspects Christianity; Mothers Religious life Europe History; Motherhood Religious aspects; Mothers Religious life Europe; Middle Ages; Mothers Europe Religious life History; Social history Medieval, 500-1500; Mothers history; Christianity history. 1 Kg.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The oldest vocation : Christian motherhood in the Middle Ages / Clarissa W. Atkinson
• Publisher: Ithaca : Cornell University Press
• Publication Date: 1991
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0801420717
• ISBN 13: 9780801420719
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition.
• Weight: 1 kilogram

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Synopsis

According to an old story, a woman concealed her sex and ruled as pope for a few years in the ninth century, but her downfall came when she went into labor in the streets of Rome. From this myth to the experiences of saints, nuns, and ordinary women, The Oldest Vocation brings to life both the richness and the troubling contradictions of Christian motherhood in medieval Europe.

Product Description

274p hardback with dustjacket, as new, excellent unused copy, very good