Gender and Monastic Liturgy in the Latin West (High and Late Middle Ages)
Gisela Muschiol|Alison I. Beach
Even at first glance, liturgy is a gender-relevant topic, as much within the context of monasticism broader Church. For there was and visible difference between participation men women in liturgical celebrations. Despite prominence gender this context, however, research on central late Middle Ages still its infancy. In article, I will identify some basic gender-related structures that underlie celebrations, then turn to gender-specific contexts monastic liturgy. focus period from long twelfth century end Ages, taking perspective Roman Church associated territories. It should be kept mind, that, throughout individual dioceses regional churches maintained characteristic forms liturgy, distinct those Rome, even after Carolingian reforms. Only Council Trent would lead Western toward greater standardization.
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