Een Maagd Zonder Regel Is Als Een Schip Zonder Stuurman: Richtlijnen Voor Geestelijke Maagden in De Noordelijke Nederlanden in De Zeventiende Eeuw: A pious young woman without a rule is like a ship without a pilot: guidelines for "spiritual virgins" in the northern Netherlands in the 17th century.
Examines edifying books that were written in the 17th century for a group of uncloistered religious women - the so-called spiritual virgins or 'kloppen - 'in the northern Netherlands. These 'kloppenboeken' mainly illustrate the rules of life and behavior that the authors - all cl...
| Published in: | Trajecta |
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| Format: | Electronic/Print Article |
| Language: | English |
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Amsterdam University Press
1992
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| In: |
Trajecta
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| Further subjects: | B
Women
B Netherlands B Religion B Piety B Books |
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| Summary: | Examines edifying books that were written in the 17th century for a group of uncloistered religious women - the so-called spiritual virgins or 'kloppen - 'in the northern Netherlands. These 'kloppenboeken' mainly illustrate the rules of life and behavior that the authors - all clergymen - deemed proper for these women, and the idealized image of spiritual virgins that they cherished. Reading edifying books was one of the daily duties of 'kloppen.' Although little is known about their reading, the available facts indicate a possible discrepancy between what they were supposed to read and what they actually read. Research on this point is complicated by lack of clarity about what books should be counted among the 'kloppenboeken,' a genre that is defined here. It includes so-called books of instruction as well as certain "vitae." Discussion of their respective characteristics centers on an analysis of the "ideal spiritual virgin," noting two constants: virginity and obedience. |
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| ISSN: | 0778-8304 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Trajecta
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