St Anselm and the Handmaidens of God: A Study of Anselm's Correspondence with Women Tapa dura - 2003

Turnhout: Brepols. Good with no dust jacket. 2002. First Edition. Hardcover. 2503513379 . Xii, 335 pp. Select genealogies, bibliography, index. 6 maps, 26 illus. Octavo. Grey and burgundy spine with parchment colored hard paper covers, medieval illustration. Covers are clean but 1' tear at top back joint. Interior is clean and unmarked. Good copy; Utrecht Studies in Medieval Literacy; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 335 pages .

Brepols (distributed). Used - Very Good. 2003. Hardcover. Illus. cloth, no dj. Slight shelf-wear; clean internals. Very Good. (Subject: Medieval, General History).

Brepols Publishers, 2003. 1st. hardcover. New. 9x6x0.

Brepols - Harvey Miller 2002. Hardcover. XII 336 p., 26 b/w ill., 6 b/w line art, 165 x 245 mm, Languages: English, Latin, Fine copy. Including an index. ISBN 9782503513379. As abbot of Bec and archbishop of Canterbury, the renowned theologian St. Anselm spent most of his career working ?in the world?, primarily with laypersons, not in the cloister. His correspondence contains surprisingly many letters to laywomen, only a few perfunctory letters to nuns and abbesses. Anselm wrote to all estates of noble laywomen: young girls, mothers, mature wives or widows, countesses and queens. Vaughn argues that Anselm collected and edited his own letters, which addressed real women and situations, but also represented particular ideals of women, marriage, parents and children, students and teachers; that the correspondence, an artful construct, was almost an autobiography, teaching by word, deed, and his own example; and a lens through which to discern Anselm?s views of men and women in Anselm?s ideal society.… Leer más

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.