Quia sic fert consuetudo ? The enclosure, the confession and the gender relations in the Cistercian nunneries in Early Modern Era. Rules - perception - practice

Abstract

Invited lecture followed by the discussion for École d'histoire de la Sorbonne, in the framework of the seminar Nouveaux chantiers en histoire moderne (professor Christine Lebeau, professor Jean-François Chauvard, professor Jean-Marie Le Gall). It focused on the enclosure, the confession and more generally on the gender relations in the space of the nunneries of the Upper Lusatia.

Keywords

• enclosure
• confession
• gender relations
• Upper Lusatia
• Early Modern Era
• Cistercian nuns