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Virgins of Venice: Enclosed Lives and Broken Vows in the Renaissance Convent
Virgins of Venice Enclosed Lives and Broken Vows in the Renaissance Convent
Author: Mary Laven
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-grou...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780670914012
ISBN-10: 0670914010
Publication Date: 10/31/2002
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Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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