What Nuns Read: Books and Libraries in Medieval English Nunneries Volume 158

by David N. Bell

Book Overview

The literacy and education of medieval nuns has been a subject of dispute and study in recent years. In his third Index of medieval libraries, David Bell presents a comprehensive list of all manuscripts and printed books which have been traced with certainty or high probability to english nunneries. A systematic listing of the books available to english nuns, and in the process an indication of the wealth, the intellectual level, and the spirituality...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0879072075
• ISBN13: 9780879072070
• Release Date: December 2022
• Publisher: Liturgical Press
• Length: 310 Pages
• Weight: 0.87 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.5"