Virgins of Venice
enclosed lives and broken vows in the Renaissance convent
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Word Count
71,000 words, Guess
Page Count
284 pages
Identifiers
- Internet Archivevirginsofvenicee0000lave
- ISBN-100670896357
- ISBN-139780670896356
- Goodreads2331611
- Library of Congress Control Number2004615163
and 3 more
- OCLC Control Number54029658
- Better World Books9780670896356
- Open LibraryOL22472864M
Classifications
- DDC271.9009453109031
- LCCBX4220.I8 L38 2002
- LCCBX4220.I8L38 2002
Description
Early 16th century Venice had 50 convents and about 3000 nuns. Far from being places of religious devotion, the convents were often little more than dumping-grounds for unmarried women from the upper ranks of Venetian society. Mary Laven creates a portrait of the nun's world.
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