Livre dentro dos muros : o caso de Madre Brígida de Santo António (1576-1655)

When we think about cloistering what immediately comes to mind are the histories of women who, for various reasons, were forced by their families to become nuns. For noble families, the dissolution of the family’s state by dowry was a major concern, as was the dishonor of a marriage with a groom of...

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Main Author: Leonardo Coutinho de Carvalho Rangel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade do Porto 2011-01-01
Series:Via Spiritus : Revista de História da Espiritualidade e do Sentimento Religioso
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Online Access:http://ler.letras.up.pt/uploads/ficheiros/10538.pdf