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

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.US? Taylor & Francis 2014