Judith C. Brown's discovery of the fascinating and richly documented story of Sister Benedetta Carlini, a seventeenth-century Italian abbess, was an event of major historical importance. It is at once a compelling account of the rise and fall of a powerful woman in a church community, a record of the life of a religious visionary, and one of the earliest documentations of lesbianism in Western history. It illuminates an entire area of social history, religious studies, and the history of sexual relations between women never ...
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Judith C. Brown's discovery of the fascinating and richly documented story of Sister Benedetta Carlini, a seventeenth-century Italian abbess, was an event of major historical importance. It is at once a compelling account of the rise and fall of a powerful woman in a church community, a record of the life of a religious visionary, and one of the earliest documentations of lesbianism in Western history. It illuminates an entire area of social history, religious studies, and the history of sexual relations between women never previously explored.
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Seller's Description:
Fair. Reading Copy. May have damage to cover, notes, Text Legible. Writing on/in Item. There is highlighting and/or underlining throughout the book (does not obstruct the text). Cover art may not match stock image. Products and packages may require more time to be delivered due to limited transportation availability as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 impacts. Fast Shipping-Safe and Secure Mailer!
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Very good in very good dust jacket. Back lower right corner a little bumped. Text free of any marks. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 224 p. Studies in the History of Sexuality. Audience: General/trade.
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Good. All pages and cover are intact. Possible minor highlighting and marginalia. Ships from an indie bookstore in NYC. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 224 p. Studies in the History of Sexuality.
