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Showing 1 to 9 of 9 for “"abbess"”.
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The Passional of Abbess Cunegund: protagonists, production and a question of identity
… aims to place the manuscript of the Passional of Abbess Cunegund, NKČR XIV. A. 17, 30 x 25 cm, parchment, Prague, 1312-1314, National Library of the Czech Republic, in its religious, social, historical and artistic context. The thesis examines the physical construction of the codex and the dating …
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The Artistic and Architectural Patronage of Countess Urraca of Santa MarÃa de Cañas: A Powerful Aristocrat, Abbess, and Advocate
… to this monastery, she was chosen as its fourth abbess in 1225, a position she held for thirty-seven years until her death in 1262. Following the tradition of monastic patronage established by her noble family members, Countess Urraca expanded the monastery's small real estate holdings, oversaw …
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The Sweetness of Suffering: Community, Conflict, and the Cult of Saint Radegund in Medieval Poitiers
Abbesses in Medieval Europe demanded not just the obedience of their own nuns, but of any dependent communities, male or female. The authority of these women rested on the history of their communities, the strength of their advocates, and their own ability to pursue their rights. In Poitiers, the …
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Exploring methodologies in feminist rhetoric and education: using Kirsch and Royster's terms of engagement in the college classroom
… works of Hildegard von Bingen, a twelfth-century abbess. The study analyzed the critical thinking and writing of seven student participants. Students were asked to engage in discussion and exploratory writing on the subject of Kirsch and Royster's methodology and two passages from Hildegard von …
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Elegit Domum sibi Placabilem: Choice and the Twelfth-Century Religious Woman
… of Marie of Blois-Boulogne, a twelfth-century abbess, countess, wife, and mother. Marie experienced change and tragedy, provoking the need to make choices with religious and political ramifications. As such, her story enables us to examine decision-making in the context of controversy on the …
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Patronage and politics at Barking Abbey, c.950 - c.1200
… than previously thought, commissioned by Abbess Matilda to defend and promote her own family lineage. The thesis concludes that royal interest and interference in Barking’s affairs was a continuous factor throughout the period of the study; that aristocratic patronage often followed royal …
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The female quest for enlightenment: Compassion and patience in transforming gender bias in Tibetan Buddhism, with specific reference to Western Tibetan Buddhist nuns and Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo
… in a female body. She is also the founder and abbess of a Tibetan Buddhist nunnery Dongyu Gatsal Ling in India. Tenzin Palmo is particularly outspoken in her efforts to transform gender bias within the ranks of Tibetan Buddhism, and serves as an inspiration to countless lay and monastic …
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Une amitié en Dieu : L’edition critique de la correspondance de la mère Angélique de Saint-Jean à Angélique Angran de Fontpertuis.
… mère Angélique de Saint& Jean était la dernière abbesse Arnauld de Port&Royal et une femme aux dons intellectuels extraordinaires : un « prodige », selon une autre grande épistolaire du XVIIe siècle, Mme de Sévigné. Je propose une édition critique complète des lettres annotées de cette religieuse …