Feminae: Medieval Women and Gender Index


  • Record Number: 22929
  • Author(s)/Creator(s): Milisenda , Floriana
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  • Title: l monasteri delle Clarisse in Sicilia nel XIII e nel XIV secolo [The first monastery of the Poor Clares in Sicily was founded at Catania after 1228. Most of the houses were founded in the 14th century. This slow growth can be attributed to political turmoil in the 13th century. The growth in the following century owed much to royal patronage. Title note supplied by Feminae.]
  • Source: Collectanea Franciscana 70, 40241 ( 2000): Pages 485 - 519.
  • Description:
  • Article Type: Journal Article
  • Subject (See Also): Abbesses Monasticism Patronage, Ecclesiastical Poor Clares Order Queens Sicily Women in Religion
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  • Geographic Area: Italy
  • Century: 13- 14
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  • Illustrations: One illustration. Map of Sicily showing Poor Clare monasteries.
  • Table: One table. Names, locations, and founding years of nine Poor Clare monasteries in Sicily.
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  • Year of Publication: 2000.
  • Language: Italian
  • ISSN/ISBN: 00100749