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St Anselm and the Handmaidens of God A Study of Anselm's Correspondence with Women<br>
by S. N. Vaughn
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- Hardcover
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- ISBN 10
- 2503513379
- ISBN 13
- 9782503513379
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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. Anselm accords women surprising equality and power, seeing queens as equal to both kings and archbishops, all three primarily as nurturers and teachers, and ideal married couples writ large ? social views modelled on past ideals (primarily St. Gregory), but ironically leaping toward new Twelfth Century attitudes of introspection, self-analysis, individualism, and logic and reason in theology, social issues, politics and law. Mothers and teachers emerge as the ultimate Handmaidens of God.
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- Title
- St Anselm and the Handmaidens of God A Study of Anselm's Correspondence with Women
- Author
- S. N. Vaughn
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 2503513379
- ISBN 13
- 9782503513379
- Publisher
- Brepols - Harvey Miller 2002
- This edition first published
- March 1, 2003
- Keywords
- Religion (including History of Religion) Theology Christian Church : religious orders Women's orders (nunneries, beguinages etc.) Medieval Modern (Indo-European) Languages Literatures Comparative cultural studies through literature Literacy Medieval R
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