A Convent Tale : a Century of Sisterhood in Spanish Milan.

A Convent Tale : a Century of Sisterhood in Spanish Milan.

Power often operates in strange and surprising ways. With A Convent Tale, Renee Baernstein uncovers some of the nuanced methods cloistered women devised to exert their agency. In the tradition of Simon Schama and Steven Ozment, Baernstein uses the compelling story of a single clan, the Sfondrati, to...

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Main Author: Baernstein, P. Renee
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Hoboken : Taylor and Francis, 2013.
Subjects:
San Paolo Converso (Milan, Italy) > History > 16th century.
San Paolo Converso (Milan, Italy) > History > 17th century.
San Paolo Converso (Milan, Italy)
1500-1699
Convents > Italy.
Convents
Milan (Italy) > Church history > 16th century.
Milan (Italy) > Church history > 17th century.
Italy
Italy > Milan
Church history
History
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Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; List of Illustrations; Preface; A Note on Conventions; Chronology; INTRODUCTION; CHAPTER ONE THE COMMUNITY OF SAN PAOLO CONVERSO, 1535-1550; CHAPTER TWO THE DIVINE MOTHER AND THE INQUISITION, 1550-1552; CHAPTER THREE BORROMEO'S REVOLUTION, 1565-1584; CHAPTER FOUR THE RISE OF THE SFONDRATI DYNASTY, 1565-1590; CHAPTER FIVE A SECOND JERUSALEM, 1590-1635; EPILOGUE; Sources and Abbreviations; Notes; Bibliography; Index.

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