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Nuns' Priests' Tales examines the crucial but overlooked role of male priests in female monasteries during the eleventh and twelfth centuries. Medieval nunneries depended entirely on ordained men to celebrate Mass, hear confessions, and administer last rites to their communities, yet historical scholarship has largely ignored these essential spiritual figures. This University of Pennsylvania Press study addresses the gap in medieval monastic history by exploring how churchmen both acknowledged the necessity of male supervision in convents whilst simultaneously expressing concerns about the risks such proximity created. The book draws on medieval sources to reveal the complex relationships between priests and nuns, offering fresh insight into how female monasticism actually functioned and flourished during a pivotal period of religious life. Essential reading for scholars of medieval history, religious studies, and women's history.

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University of Pennsylvania Press publishes this scholarly work on medieval monastic institutions and their spiritual leadership structures.

The book focuses on the eleventh and twelfth centuries, exploring a crucial period when female monasteries were establishing their religious practices and communities.

Medieval sources and scholarly analysis reveal the essential roles priests performed in female monasteries, from celebrating Mass to administering final sacraments.

Addresses the scholarly gap regarding male clergy in convents, bringing attention to overlooked figures in medieval religious history.

Part of The Middle Ages Series, connecting this work to broader academic study of medieval European society and religious institutions.

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Release Date
20 March 2018
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