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medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture At 09:56 AM 11/29/01 MST, Christopher Crockett wrote: >>as well as previous suggestions, see also: >Bell, David N. >What Nuns Read: Books and Libraries in Medieval English Nunneries.Kalamazoo, >Michigan: Cistercian Publications, >1995. From someone who has read this book several times and consults it frequently: Bell's book is indeed a treasure! The literacy of the Syon nuns and their patrons has long--and justly--been celebrated (See also the work of Nancy Warren on book ownership at Syon), but what Bell's book meticulously demonstrates is the "illiteracy" of medieval monastic women in general has been vastly overestimated. best, acb "If you must practice abstinence, my tip is to abstain from something you don't like, such as being run down by a lawnmower, or sticking your fingers into a toaster." --Steven Appleby Anne Clark Bartlett Associate Professor Department of English DePaul University [log in to unmask] office phone: (773) 325-1768 office fax: (773) 325-7328 home fax: (773) 588-5663 ********************************************************************** To join the list, send the message: join medieval-religion YOUR NAME to: [log in to unmask] To send a message to the list, address it to: [log in to unmask] To leave the list, send the message: leave medieval-religion to: [log in to unmask] In order to report problems or to contact the list's owners, write to: [log in to unmask] For further information, visit our web site: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/medieval-religion.html