a| 2001027487

a| 0812218531

a| 0812236041 q| cloth : alk. paper

a| DLC c| DLC d| DLC

a| pcc

a| BX4272 b| .S56 2001

a| 274.92/05/082 2| 21

a| Simons, Walter, d| 1956- 0| (viaf)54181333

a| Cities of ladies : b| beguine communities in the medieval low countries, 1200-1565 / c| Walter Simons.

a| Philadelphia (Pa.) : b| University of Pennsylvania press, c| 2003.

a| XV, 335 p.: ill.

a| The middle ages series

a| Includes bibliographical references (p. [223]-251) and index.

a| Women, work, and religion in the southern Low Countries -- The southern Low Countries in the high and late Middle ages -- Household structure and gender -- Religious renewal and dissent before the Beguines -- Women as reformers and heretics -- Lambert le Bègue -- The formation of Beguinages -- Informal communities -- Formal communities -- The contemplative and the active life -- The withdrawal from the world -- Charity -- Teaching -- Manual work -- Saints and workers -- The social composition of Beguine communities -- Social and economic status -- Patrons of the Beguinages -- The success of a formula -- Conflict and coexistence -- The debate -- The inquiries -- The aftermath.

a| Beguines x| History z| Benelux countries. 2| lcsh

a| Church history y| Middle Ages, 600-1500. 2| lcsh

a| Monasticism and religious orders for women x| History y| Middle Ages, 600-1500 z| Benelux countries. 2| lcsh

a| Benelux countries x| Church history. 2| lcsh

m| BOOK b| DSMG c| DSMG j| DSMG.DOBEG.B.0001 p| 849507-10 f| 02 F| LOAN/open shelves

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