Female Piety and the Catholic Reformation in France [Hardcover]

Hillman presents a fascinating account of the role that women played during the Catholic Reformation in France. She reconstructs the devotional practices of a network of powerful women showing how they reconciled Catholic piety with their roles as part of an aristocratic elite, challenging the view that the Catholic Reformation was a male concern.

Introduction: Spiritual Friendship and Rigorist Devotional Culture

1 Prelude: A Spiritual Pedigree

2 Out of Egypt

3 Guardians of the Soul

4 Solitary Temples and Empty Shrines

5 In Pursuit of Solitude

Conclusion