 |
 |
medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture > for those interested in gendered space, you might > also look at Roberta Gilchrist, Gender and Material Culture: the Archaeology of Religious Women > (London: Routledge, 1994) This book offers a detailed "iconography" of north-south directions, based on the author's finding that something like 35% of cloisters in English monasteries for women were on the north side of the church, as opposed to the "old chestnut" that most cloisters in men's houses were on the south side. In fact, the percentage of cloisters on the north in English monasteries for men (at least among Benedictine houses) was virtually the same. Her conclusions should thus be used with some caution. Cheers, Jim Bugslag ********************************************************************** 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