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Book Review of Virgins of Venice: Broken Vows and Cloistered Lives in the Renaissance Convent

Virgins of Venice: Broken Vows and Cloistered Lives in the Renaissance Convent
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A survey of cloistered life in venice from the 16-18th centuries. It's an interesting look at the cultural setting and daily life of nuns at the time, many of whom were they out of duty to their families and not personal vocation.