The Oldest Vocation: Christian Motherhood In The Medieval West

From the myth of Joan to the experiences of saints, nuns, and ordinary women, The Oldest Vocation brings to life both the richness and the troubling contradictions of Christian motherhood in medieval Europe.

• | Author: Clarissa W. Atkinson
• | Publisher: Cornell University Press
• | Publication Date: Aug 15, 2019
• | Number of Pages: 294 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 1501740881
• | ISBN-13: 9781501740886