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Record Number: 7106 Author(s)/Creator(s): Niles , John D Contributor(s): Title: Why the Bishop of Florence Had to Get Married [The author analyzes the "adventus" ceremony in Florence when a new bishop took possession of his see. The ceremony included a ritual marriage with the abbess of San Pier Maggiore monastery. Miller argues that the bishop's outsider status and role as head of a lineage needed the connection with a highly placed abbess to symbolize his alliance with the city's most important political families. Title note supplied by Feminae.]. Source: Speculum 81, 4 (October 2006): Pages 1055 - 1091. Description: Article Type: Journal Article Subject (See Also): Abbesses Bishops Ceremonies Florence Florence- San Pier Maggiore, Benedictine House for Women Marriage, Image of Monasticism Politics Women in Religion Award Note: Geographic Area: Italy Century: 13- 14- 15- 16 Primary Evidence: Illustrations: Table: Abstract: Author's Affiliation: University of California, Berkeley Conference Info: - , - Year of Publication: 2006. Language: English ISSN/ISBN: 00387134

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