Search Terms
When using Search Engines or Databases to find resources...
Use
“early medieval” OR “dark age”
“religious women” OR “monastic women”
“Germany”
Avoid
“nun” (too generic) AND “East Francia” (too specific)
Subject Headings
204 Religious experience, life, practice
207 Missions and religious education
274 History of Christianity in Europe
281 Early church and Eastern churches
943 Germany and central Europe
BR160-275 Christianity–History–By period–Early and medieval
BX895-939 Christian Denominations–Catholic Church–Study and teaching
BX940-1745 Christian Denominations–Catholic Church–History
BX2400-4563 Christian Denominations–Catholic Church–Monasticism. Religious orders
DD127-135 History of Germany–History–By period–Early and medieval to 1519–Medieval Empire, 481 - 1273–481-918. Merovingians. Carolingians
DD136-144 History of Germany–History–By period–Early and medieval to 1519–Medieval Empire, 481 - 1273–Houses of Saxony and Franconia
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Alternative Name & Keywords: Feminae: Medieval Women and Gender Index
Find citations for journal articles and essays on the subjects of women, sexuality, and gender during the medieval period in Europe. For assistance, contact the Feminae editor, Margaret Schaus.
TIP: Advanced Search allows you to specify Geographical Area (“Germany”) and Century (“9” for 9th century) to better filter results
Alternative Name & Keywords: FemMoData: Female Monasticism's Database
During the exhibitions on which Crown and Veil (See the References page) is based, a database was created to gather information on location, dates of foundation, history, and sources connected to female monastic communities in the Mediterranean world from the 5th to the 16th centuries. For assistance, contact the project director, Dr. Hedwig Röckelein.
TIP: FemMoData has an interactive map (select "Database" in the header and then "map") that shows the locations of women's monastic communities with links to the database record showing detailed information
Alternative Name & Keywords: Monastic Matrix: A scholarly resource for the study of women's religious communities from 400 to 1600 CE
Monastic Matrix is a collection of primary and secondary sources, mostly textual, about medieval monastic women that has been created with the goal of helping researchers understand the culture, politics, and society of the time period. For assistance, contact the director, Dr. Alison Beach.
TIP: There are a number of great features that are a part of this database, including figurae (image gallery), vitae (biographies), and vocabulariam (glossary), all accessible from the home page