Convent Paradise (Paperback)

The radical Venetian writer Arcangela Tarabotti (1604-1652), compelled against her will to become a nun, is well known for her scathing attacks on patriarchal institutions for forcing women into convents. Convent Paradise (1643), Tarabotti's first published work, instead invites the reader into the cloister to experience not only the trials of enclosure, but also its spiritual joys. In stark contrast to her other works, Convent Paradise aims to celebrate the religious culture that colored every aspect of Tarabotti's experience as a seventeenth-century Venetian and a nun. At the same time, this nuanced exploration of monastic life conveys a markedly feminist spirituality. Tarabotti's meditative portrait of the convent enriches our understanding of her own life and writing, while also providing a window into a spiritual destiny shared by thousands of early modern women. The Other Voice in Early Modern Europe - The Toronto Series volume 73

General

Imprint:	Arizona Center For Medieval & Renaissance Studies,Us
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	The Other Voice in Early Modern Europe: The Toronto Series
Release date:	February 2020
Authors:	Arcangela Tarabotti • Meredith K Ray • Lynn Lara Westwater
Dimensions:	234 x 154 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	288
ISBN-13:	978-0-86698-626-7
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Aspects of religions (non-Christian) > Religious institutions & organizations > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > Aspects of religions (non-Christian) > Religious institutions & organizations > General
LSN:	0-86698-626-X
Barcode:	9780866986267

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