'The Hours that They Ought to Direct to the Study of Letters': Literate Practices in the Constitutions and Rule for the Dominican Sisters.

The place of reading and learning in the lives of Dominican nuns has, in recent years, been the focus of significant scholarly study. This research has examined the ways in which religious women engaged with, and contributed to, literate cultures. Here, attention is focused on the requirements for r...

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Published in:Parergon Vol. 31; no. 1; pp. 73 - 95
Main Author: Smith, Julie Ann
Format: Article
Published: Australian & New Zealand Association for Medieval & Early Modern Studies 2014
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