Leadership in Medieval English Nunneries

by Valerie G. Spear

The position of an abbess or prioress in the middle ages was one of great responsibility, with care for both the spiritual and economic welfare of her convent. This book considers the power wielded by and available to such women. It addresses leadership models, questions of social identity and the varying perceptions of the role and performance of the abbess or prioress via a close examination of the records of sixteen female houses in the period...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1843831503
• ISBN13: 9781843831501
• Release Date: July 2005
• Publisher: Boydell Press
• Length: 266 Pages
• Weight: 1.26 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.3" x 9.5"