Immodest Acts: The Life of a Lesbian Nun in Renaissance Italy by Judith C. Brown

Immodest Acts: The Life of a Lesbian Nun in Renaissance Italy

Judith C. Brown

224 pages first pub 1985 (editions)

nonfiction biography history lgbtqia+ challenging informative slow-paced

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The discovery of the fascinating and richly documented story of Sister Benedetta Carlini, Abbess of the Convent of the Mother of God, by Judith C. Brown was an event of major historical importance. Not only is the story revealed in Immodest Acts t...

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