Canon Law and Cloistered Women

Description:

Provides the most thorough examination to date of the landmark decree by Pope Boniface VIII. The author surveys precedents for "Periculoso" as well as some of the problems Boniface VIII hope to solve with his legislation. She further analyzes the commentary on "Periculoso", much of it written by practicing lawyers, which unveils late medieval attitudes toward nuns and their male counterparts. Finally, she oncludes with a discussion of the attempts to enfoce.

subjects: Catholic Church,  Catholic Church. Pope (1294-1303 : Boniface VIII),  Enclosure (Monasticism),  History,  Monastic and religious life of women,  Monasticism and religious orders for women,  Monasticism and religious orders for women (Canon law),  Convents (Canon law),  Nuns,  Nuns (Canon law),  Canon law,  Convents,  Women, religious life,  Monasticism and religious orders (canon law),  Church history, middle ages, 600-1500

Times: Middle Ages, 600-1500