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Sainted women of the Dark Ages
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- Creator
- edited and translated by Jo Ann McNamara and John E. Halborg with E. Gordon Whatley
- Format
- Books
- Language
- English
- Publication
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- Durham, NC : Duke University Press, 1992
- Physical Details
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- x, 340 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- ISBNs
- 0822312166, 0822382369, 9780822382362, 1282904477, 082231200X, 9780822312000, 9786612904479, 9780822312161
- OCLC
- on1112429909, ocm55716176, ocm24108689, ocn850215225, on1226678898, ocn191222353
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [327]-333) and index.
- Genovefa, virgin of Paris (423-502) -- Clothild, queen of the Franks (d. 544) -- Monegund, widow and recluse of Tours (d. 570) -- Radegund, queen of the Franks and abbess of Poitiers (ca. 525-587) -- Eustadiola, widow of Bourges (594-684) -- Caesaria II, abbess of Saint Jean of Arles (ca. 550) --Rusticula, abbess of Arles (ca. 556-632) -- Glodesind, abbess in Metz (ca. 600) -- Burgundofara, abbess of Faremoutiers (603-645) -- Sadalberga, abbess of Laon (ca. 605-670) -- Rictrude, abbess of Marchiennes (ca. 614-688) -- Gertrude, abbess of Nivelles (628-658) -- Aldegund, abbess of Maubeuge (d. ca. 684) ; Waldetrude, abbess of Mons (d. ca. 688) -- Balthild, queen of Neustria (d. ca. 680) -- Bertilla, abbess of Chelles (d. ca. 700) -- Anstrude, abbess of Laon (ca. 645, d. before 709) -- Austreberta, abbess of Pavilly (650-703)
Subjects
- Christian women saints -- France -- Biography -- Early works to 1800.
- Catholic women -- France -- Biography -- Early works to 1800.
- Women -- France -- History -- Middle Ages, 500-1500 -- Sources.
- Church history -- Middle Ages, 600-1500 -- Sources.
- Christian hagiography -- History -- To 1500.
- France -- Church history -- To 987 -- Sources.