Isbn: 9780804752831 - brides of christ: conventual life in colonial mexico (8 Ergebnisse)

hardcover. Zustand: Very Good.

Zustand: Very Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: New. pp. 528 Illus.

Zustand: New. Brides of Christ is a study of professed nuns and life in the convents of colonial Mexico. Num Pages: 528 pages, 21 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; HBJK; HRLP7. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 916. Weight in Grams: 821. . 2008. 1st Edition. hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. …

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 528 pages. 9.25x6.25x1.25 inches. In Stock.

Zustand: New.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Brides of Christ invites the modern reader to follow the histories of colonial Mexican nuns inside the cloisters where they pursued a religious vocation or sought shelter from the world. Lavrin provides a complete overview of conventual life, including the early signs of vocation, the decision to enter a convent, profession, spiritual guidelines and devotional practices, governance, ceremonials, relations with male authorities and confessors, living arrangements, servants, sickness, and death rituals. Individual chapters deal with issues such as sexuality and the challenges to chastity in the cloisters and the little-known subject of the nuns' own writings as expressions of their spirituality. The foundation of convents for indigenous women receives special attention, because such religious communities existed nowhere else in the Spanish empire.…