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Sex, Salvation, and the City: Sant'Elisabetta delle Convertite as a Civic Institution in Florence 1329-1627
- Author(s):
- Gillian Louise Jack (see profile)
- Date:
- 2017
- Subject(s):
- Italy, Sixteenth century, Seventeenth century, Italy--Florence, Prostitution, History, Middle Ages, Nuns
- Item Type:
- Abstract
- Tag(s):
- civic, convertite, nuns, prostitution, Early modern Italy, Florence, History of prostitution, Late medieval history
- Permanent URL:
- http://dx.doi.org/10.17613/M6D83R
- Abstract:
- This thesis reassesses the importance of Sant'Elisabetta delle Convertite, a monastery for repentant prostitutes in Florence, from its foundation in 1329 to 1627, after the Grand Duke Cosimo II became the monastery's protector.
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- Status:
- Published
- Last Updated:
- 6 years ago
- License:
- All Rights Reserved
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