Judith C. Brown

Immodest Acts: The Life of a Lesbian Nun in Renaissance Italy

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ISBN 13:: 9780195042252
author:: Judith C. Brown
format:: Paperback
publisher:: Oxford University Press, USA
language:: English
Publication Year:: 1987
Pages:: 224
Dimensions:: 134mm X 203mm
Genre:: Religious History Biographies & True Stories
Condition:: New
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The story of Sister Benedetta Carlini, Abbess of the Convent of the Mother of God, is one of the most fascinating and well-documented cases of a woman's rise and fall in a church community. Judith C. Brown's book, Immodest Acts, reveals the life of this powerful and enigmatic figure, who began her life in the convent at the age of nine. As she grew older, Benedetta began to experience visions that were both religious and erotic in nature, which ultimately led to her election as abbess. However, these visions also led to her downfall, as church authorities uncovered evidence of a lesbian affair with another nun, Bartolomeo. The story of Benedetta's fall from power to outcast is told here with a fine sense of drama, using surprisingly candid archival documents. This book offers a unique glimpse into the life of a woman who defied convention and challenged the norms of her time.

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