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Hovering protectively over these ruminations is Horowitz's wife
"—from the Foreword
author of Soulfaring: Celtic Pilgrimages Then and Now
This book is a volume in the Penn Press Anniversary Collection
The author also shares her observations
The Beguines of Medieval Paris SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / General Hovering protectively over these ruminationsIn the thirteenth century, Paris was the largest city in Western Europe, the royal capital of France, and the seat of one of Europe's most important universities. In this vibrant and cosmopolitan city, the beguines, women who wished to devote their lives to Christian ideals without taking formal vows, enjoyed a level of patronage and esteem that was uncommon among like communities elsewhere. Some Parisian beguines owned shops and played a vital role
