P Renee Baernstein: 1 book
A Convent Tale
A Century of Sisterhood in Spanish Milan
Language: English
Release Date: December 16, 2013
Power often operates in strange and surprising ways. With A Convent Tale, Renee Baernstein uncovers some of the nuanced methods cloistered women devised to exert their agency. In the tradition of Simon Schama and Steven Ozment, Baernstein uses the compelling story of a single clan, the Sfondrati,...
