The Beguines of Medieval Paris SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / General This book is a volume

This book is a volume in the Penn Press Anniversary Collection

"—from the Foreword

Christianity – over the past 40 years

Puzzling through the rubble left behind

Not everyone will agre with its findings

The Beguines of Medieval Paris SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / General This book is a volumeIn the thirteenth century, Paris was the largest city in Western Europe, the royal capital of France, and the seat of one of Europe's most important universities. In this vibrant and cosmopolitan city, the beguines, women who wished to devote their lives to Christian ideals without taking formal vows, enjoyed a level of patronage and esteem that was uncommon among like communities elsewhere. Some Parisian beguines owned shops and played a vital role