HSTAM 111 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Xanten, Fontevraud Abbey, Mendicant Orders
15 May 2017
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Religious orders involving women are being shut down/underattack: concern that female communities are sources of temptation. New religious orders often hostile toward women. Women becoming dependent on men for spiritual services. Movement to close off nuns in convents from community around them: strictly cloistered, not completely cut off though, convents often destinations for pilgrimage, have opportunity to perform charitable work. Fontevrault (1100) founded by robert of arbissel: follows old model, where abbess is in charge of both houses. Sempringham (1148) founded by gilbert of sempringham: prior in charge of men"s house, and prioress in charge of women"s house. Mendicant order (13th c. : supposed to be completely poor; beg for what they need, resistant to admitting women, but many women want to join, end up having to give in to women. Dominicans (1200s) dominic founds convent, but its followers don"t want to involve women.
