The Wisdom of the Beguines: The Forgotten Story of a Medieval Women's Movement

by Laura Swan

Book Overview

The beguines began to form in various parts of Europe over eight hundred years ago. Beguines were laywomen, not nuns, and they did not live in monasteries. They practiced a remarkable way of living independently, and they were never a religious order or a formalized movement. But there were common elements that these medieval women shared across Europe, including their visionary spirituality, their unusual business acumen, and their courageous commitment...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 162919008X
• ISBN13: 9781629190082
• Release Date: June 2016
• Publisher: BlueBridge
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.4" x 8.2"