Virgins of Venice: Enclosed Lives and Broken Vows in the Renaissance Convent
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Author: Mary Laven
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"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 fascinating book, Cambridge historian Mary Lavan uncovers the long-hidden stories of the "Virgins of Venice" and the secret, often surprising, lives they led."
Author: Mary Laven
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages:
"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 fascinating book, Cambridge historian Mary Lavan uncovers the long-hidden stories of the "Virgins of Venice" and the secret, often surprising, lives they led."
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NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title.
Author: Mary Laven
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages:
"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 fascinating book, Cambridge historian Mary Lavan uncovers the long-hidden stories of the "Virgins of Venice" and the secret, often surprising, lives they led."
Author: Mary Laven
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages:
"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 fascinating book, Cambridge historian Mary Lavan uncovers the long-hidden stories of the "Virgins of Venice" and the secret, often surprising, lives they led."
Virgins of Venice: Enclosed Lives and Broken Vows in the Renaissance Convent
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