A Small Sound of the Trumpet: Women in Medieval LifeDescribes the daily life of noblewomen, nuns, and peasants in feudal England and Europe, looks at the treatment of lepers, beggars, prostitutes, and criminals, and offers brief profiles of prominent medieval women. |
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Page 135
... emphasis on regal glory and passionate feeling , as well as less lyrical in its approach . Nevertheless , her vigorous insistence on God's unbounded love for all humans , and the love they should have for him in return , is so ...
... emphasis on regal glory and passionate feeling , as well as less lyrical in its approach . Nevertheless , her vigorous insistence on God's unbounded love for all humans , and the love they should have for him in return , is so ...
Page 145
... emphasis on the wife's financial responsibility is very strong . She was to make sure that her husband did not get involved in imprudent loans , encourage him to live soberly , and make sure that he was so comfortable at home that he ...
... emphasis on the wife's financial responsibility is very strong . She was to make sure that her husband did not get involved in imprudent loans , encourage him to live soberly , and make sure that he was so comfortable at home that he ...
Page 212
... emphasis on bible reading and preaching , rather than the mass and the sacraments and the many popular pious practices , such as pilgrimages and the veneration of images . Wycliffe himself was protected by John of Gaunt , Edward III's ...
... emphasis on bible reading and preaching , rather than the mass and the sacraments and the many popular pious practices , such as pilgrimages and the veneration of images . Wycliffe himself was protected by John of Gaunt , Edward III's ...
Contents
THE PRECURSORS | 1 |
THE MOULD FOR MEDIEVAL WOMEN | 18 |
QUEENS | 44 |
Copyright | |
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