WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY TALK TO FOCUS ON GENDER CONCERNS AMONG MONKS, NUNS
October 31, 2008
October 31, 2008
MORGANTOWN, W.Va., Oct. 31 -- West Virginia University issued the following news release:
In the Middle Ages, men and women of religious orders were often confined to separate institutions, with unattached roles in society and distinct sources of support.
Today, scholars believe this cloistered environment had a significant impact on the practices of monks and nuns, leading to gender concerns that shaped their interaction.
One such scholar, Erin Jorda . . .
In the Middle Ages, men and women of religious orders were often confined to separate institutions, with unattached roles in society and distinct sources of support.
Today, scholars believe this cloistered environment had a significant impact on the practices of monks and nuns, leading to gender concerns that shaped their interaction.
One such scholar, Erin Jorda . . .