The Chronicle of Le Murate: Volume 12

by Giustina Niccolini

The Chronicle of Le Murate , completed by Sister Giustina Niccolini in 1598, is one of a small number of surviving documents that presents a nun's own interpretation and synthesis of historical events. It recounts the roughly two hundred-year history of Florence's largest convent, which attracted boarders, nuns and patrons from Italy's elite families. The manuscript provides a rare view of life behind the enclosure walls and of nuns interaction with...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0772721084
• ISBN13: 9780772721082
• Release Date: May 2011
• Publisher: Iter Press
• Length: 361 Pages