Project Gutenberg 2013-05-13 Public domain in the USA. 716 Eckenstein, Lina 1857 1931 12032005 Woman under Monasticism Chapters on Saint-Lore and Convent Life between A.D. 500 and A.D. 1500 Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive.) "Woman under Monasticism" by Lina Eckenstein is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book explores the significance of women’s roles within the monastic tradition in Western Europe from approximately A.D. 500 to A.D. 1500. Eckenstein aims to illuminate the often-overlooked contributions of women-saints and nuns, discussing their influence on religious, intellectual, and economic life during the Middle Ages. The opening of the text sets the stage for an in-depth inquiry into the relationship between women and monasticism. Eckenstein highlights the transition from pre-Christian sociocultural structures to Christian norms, emphasizing how monastic life became a space where women could attain autonomy and influence, contrary to their diminishing status in broader society. She raises pertinent questions about the historical importance of women in monastic settings, suggesting that their roles have been undervalued or mischaracterized in contemporary discourse, particularly in the context of the socio-religious changes brought about by the Reformation. This introduction effectively outlines her intention to reassess the impact women had on the development of Christian monastic practices and their broader societal implications. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/42708/42708-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 63.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Women -- History -- Middle Ages, 500-1500 Convents Monasticism and religious orders for women -- History -- Middle Ages, 600-1500 Monastic and religious life -- History -- Middle Ages, 600-1500 BX Text Category: History - Medieval/Middle Ages Category: History - Religious Category: Gender & Sexuality Studies 1572501 2025-08-17T09:09:31.469900 text/html 1530744 2024-10-23T15:43:15 text/html 603123 2025-08-17T09:09:55.074802 application/epub+zip 624698 2025-08-17T09:09:36.935883 application/epub+zip 611808 2025-08-17T09:09:34.173901 application/epub+zip 1084856 2025-08-17T09:10:06.726225 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 895959 2025-08-17T09:09:50.918875 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 883589 2022-09-19T13:41:15.968538 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1307403 2025-08-17T09:09:28.202918 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1287510 2024-10-23T15:43:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17617 2025-08-17T09:10:06.887210 application/rdf+xml 7046 2025-08-17T09:09:34.423962 image/jpeg 1560 2025-08-17T09:09:34.299894 image/jpeg 570025 2025-08-17T09:09:31.581913 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia