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 183
... sick and wounded crusaders . When the order was forced to retire from the Holy Land after 1291 it also set up European foundations , primarily for the care of its own brothers but with such sensible rules for the care of the sick that ...
... sick and wounded crusaders . When the order was forced to retire from the Holy Land after 1291 it also set up European foundations , primarily for the care of its own brothers but with such sensible rules for the care of the sick that ...
Page 187
... sick were more concerned with practicalities than a conventual religious life . They accepted as sisters women who were strong and able , knowledgeable as nurses and able to lift their patients . Occasionally a hospital would specify ...
... sick were more concerned with practicalities than a conventual religious life . They accepted as sisters women who were strong and able , knowledgeable as nurses and able to lift their patients . Occasionally a hospital would specify ...
Page 188
... sick person was required to go to confession , then he removed his clothes , which the hospital washed and kept for him until he left , though these goods became its property if he died . A bath followed and then the sick person was put ...
... sick person was required to go to confession , then he removed his clothes , which the hospital washed and kept for him until he left , though these goods became its property if he died . A bath followed and then the sick person was put ...
Contents
THE PRECURSORS | 1 |
THE MOULD FOR MEDIEVAL WOMEN | 18 |
QUEENS | 44 |
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