Virgins of Venice : Enclosed Lives and Broken Vows in the Renaissance Convent
16 Angebote vergleichen

Lieferung aus: Vereinigtes Königreich Großbritannien und Nordirland, 3-5 Days.
A portrait of 16th and 17th century Italian convent life, set in the vibrant culture of late Renaissance Venice. Early 16th century Venice had 50 convents and about 3,000 nuns. In this book Mary Laven provides an insight into the nuns hidden world. Far from being places of religious devotion, the convents were often little more than dumping-grounds for unmarried women from the upper ranks of Venetian society. Often entering a convent at seven years old, these young women remained emotionally and socially attached to their families and to their way of life outside the convent. Supported by their private incomes, the nuns ate, dressed and behaved as gentlewomen. In contravention of their vows, they followed the latest fashions in hairstyles and footwear, kept lap dogs and threw parties for their relations. But in the 16th and 17th centuries the Counter Reformation was to change all that. Threatened by the advance of Protestantism, the Catholic Church set about reforming its own institutions. A new state magistracy rapidly turned its attentions to policing the nuns' behaviour relentlessly pursuing transgressors on both sides of the convent wall.

Lieferung aus: Vereinigtes Königreich Großbritannien und Nordirland, 3-5 Days.
A portrait of 16th and 17th century Italian convent life, set in the vibrant culture of late Renaissance Venice. Early 16th century Venice had 50 convents and about 3000 nuns. Far from being places of religious devotion, the convents were often little more than dumping-grounds for unmarried women fron the upper ranks of Venetian society. Often entering a convent at seven years old, these young women remained emotionally and socially attached to their families and to their way of life outside the convent. Supported by their private incomes, the nuns ate, dressed and behaved as gentlewomen. In contravention of their vows they followed the latest fashions in hair-styles and footwear, kept lap-dogs and threw parties for their relations. But in the 16th and 17th centuries the counter reformation was to change all that. Threatened by the advance of protestantism, the Catholic Church set about reforming its own institutions. A new state magistracy rapidly turned its attentions to policing the nuns' behaviour, relentlessly pursuing transgressors on both sides of the convent wall.

Von Händler/Antiquariat, Kennys Bookstore [54825494], Olney, MD, U.S.A.
Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear. Books ship from the US and Ireland. DUE TO COVID 19 GOVERNMENT RESTICTIONS WE ARE UNABLE TO SHIP AT THE MOMENT. WE ARE STILL TAKING ORDERS AND WILL SHIP AS SOON AS WE CAN!

Lieferung aus: Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika, Free shipping.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, GlassFrogBooks [64674448], Hawthorne, CA, U.S.A.
A+ Customer service! Satisfaction Guaranteed! Book is in Used-Good condition. Pages and cover are clean and intact. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as CDs or access codes. May show signs of minor shelf wear and contain limited notes and highlighting.

Lieferung aus: Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika, Lagernd, zzgl. Versandkosten.
Venice in the late Renaissance was a city of fabulous wealth, reckless creativity, and growing social unrest as its maritime empire crumbled. It was also a city of walls and secrets, ghettos, and cloisters--including fifty convents housing three thousand nuns, many of them refined, upper-class women who had been immured against their will. In this utterly fascination book, Cambridge historian Mary Laven uncovers the long-hidden stories of the "virgins of Venice" and the secret, and often surprising, lives they led. Sifting through records kept during the Counter Reformation, Laven has pieced together a detailed and dramatic tapestry of resourceful, determined, and passionate women who managed to lead fulfilling lives despite their virtual imprisonment. Far from being precincts of piety and silence, the convents of Venice were hotbeds of political scheming, colorful pageantry, gorgeous decoration, and illicit love affairs. One nun was so determined to sleep with her lover that she painstakingly chipped a hole in a stone wall so he could climb through under cover of night. Another expressed her individuality through obsessive gift giving while keeping records of the dangerous flirtations going on around her. Still others exercised considerable clandestine power in the dangerous game of Venetian politics. Rich in intrigue and gossip, eye opening in it's historic revelations, and written with drama and compassion, Virgins of Venice brings life to a culturally vibrant period in Venice and the hidden residents who dwelled behind its walls.

Von Händler/Antiquariat, Goldstone Books [53030935], Llandybie, United Kingdom.
All orders are dispatched the following working day from our UK warehouse. Established in 2004, we have over 500,000 books in stock. No quibble refund if not completely satisfied.

Lieferung aus: Vereinigtes Königreich Großbritannien und Nordirland, Shipping costs to: USA.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, Salsus Books.
London: Viking. 328pp hardback, black boards gilt in wrapper, very good in a very good wrapper . Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 2002.

Von Händler/Antiquariat, Neo Books [61743243], Sidcup, KENT, United Kingdom.
Some light wear to covers and spine, mainly edges and corners, internally in good condition, pages crisp and clear, Books.

Lieferung aus: Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika, Delivery type: Free, Delivery: Worldwide, Offer location: 605** Aurora,IL,USA, Free shipping.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, thrift.books - ThriftBooks Store.
by Laven, Mary | PB | Good, Fixed price.

Lieferung aus: Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika, In Stock.
Softcover book. Published by Penguin Books Ltd (2003).