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Immodest Acts: The Life of a Lesbian Nun in Renaissance Italy (Studies in the History of Sexuality)
Immodest Acts The Life of a Lesbian Nun in Renaissance Italy - Studies in the History of Sexuality
Author: Judith C. Brown
The discovery of the fascinating and richly documented story of Sister Benedetta Carlini, Abbess of the Convent of the Mother of God, by Judith C. Brown was an event of major historical importance. Not only is the story revealed in Immodest Acts that of the rise and fall of a powerful woman in a church community and a record of the life of a re...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780195042252
ISBN-10: 0195042255
Publication Date: 12/11/1986
Pages: 222
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Publisher: Oxford University Press
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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I read this book for a history class on european women during renaissance till now. The story was written from court records and is a true story. It was different from what I usually read, but it was interesting as to what went on in those times.


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