Dominican penitent women - Lehmijoki-Gardner, Maiju; Bornstein, Daniel Ethan, 1950-; Matter, E. Ann. (Mahwah, N.J. : Paulist Press, 2005)
The penitent way of life -- Munio of Zamora: the ordinationes -- The Dominican penitent rule -- Penitent women as subjects -- The legend of Giovanna of Orvieto -- The Miracoli of Catherine of Siena -- Thomas of Siena : the legend of Maria of Venice / introduced and translated by Daniel E. Bornstein -- Thomas of Siena : the libellus concerning Catherine of Siena (part one) -- Stefana Quinzani's ecstasy of the passion -- Penitent women as authors -- Osanna of Mantua : letters to Francesco Gonzaga -- (a selection) -- Lucia Brocadelli : seven revelations / introduced and translated by E. Ann Matter.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 306-311) and index.
Keywords: Dominicans -- Italy -- History; Christian women -- Italy -- Religious life -- History; Penitents -- Italy -- History; Christian women -- Italy -- History -- To 1500.; Italy -- Church history