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aspirations, the rise of western monasticism was the most note worthy event of the early centuries. The importance of monasteries cannot be overstressed as sources of spirituality, learning and auto nomy in the intensely masculinized, militarized feudal period. Drawing their members from the highest levels of society, women's monasteries provided an outlet for the energy and ambition of strong-willed women, as well as positions of considerable authority. Even from periods relatively inhospitable to learning of all kinds, the memory has been preserved of a good number of women of education. Their often considerable achievements and influence, however, generally lie outside even an expanded definition of philo sophy. Among the most notable foremothers of this early period were several whose efforts signal the possibility of later philosophical work. Radegund, in the sixth century, established one of the first Frankish convents, thereby laying the foundations for women's spiritual andintellectual development. From these beginnings, women's monasteries increased rapidly in both number and in fluence both on the continent and in Anglo-Saxon England. Hilda (d. 680) is well known as the powerful abbsess of the double monastery of Whitby. She was eager for knowledge, and five Eng lish bishops were educated under her tutelage. She is also accounted the patron of Caedmon, the first Anglo-Saxon poet of religious verse. The Anglo-Saxon nun Lioba was versed in the liberal arts as well as Scripture and canon law.
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: A History of Women Philosophers
Book Subtitle: Medieval, Renaissance and Enlightenment Women Philosophers A.D. 500–1600
Editors: Mary Ellen Waithe
Series Title: History of Women Philosophers
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-2551-9
Publisher: Springer Dordrecht
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eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive
Copyright Information: Kluwer Academic Publishers 1989
Hardcover ISBN: 978-90-247-3571-6Published: 31 December 1989
Softcover ISBN: 978-90-247-3572-3Published: 31 December 1989
eBook ISBN: 978-94-009-2551-9Published: 06 December 2012
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXXVIII, 349
Topics: Philosophy, general, History, general, Medieval Philosophy, Philosophy of Religion