Female Piety and the Catholic Reformation in France
Author | : Jennifer Hillman |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 273 |
Release | : 2015-10-06 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781317317821 |
ISBN-13 | : 1317317823 |
Rating | : 4/5 (823 Downloads) |
Download or read book Female Piety and the Catholic Reformation in France written by Jennifer Hillman and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-10-06 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hillman presents a fascinating account of the role that women played during the Catholic Reformation in France. She reconstructs the devotional practices of a network of powerful women showing how they reconciled Catholic piety with their roles as part of an aristocratic elite, challenging the view that the Catholic Reformation was a male concern.