Divas in the Convent

Divas in the Convent
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Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Total Pages : 298
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ISBN-10 : 9780226535197
ISBN-13 : 0226535193
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Book Synopsis Divas in the Convent by : Craig A. Monson

Download or read book Divas in the Convent written by Craig A. Monson and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2012-06-08 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Monson retells the story of Vizzana and the nuns of Santa Cristina to elucidate the role that music played in the lives of these cloistered women. Monson explains how the sisters fought back with words and music, and when these proved futile, with bricks, roof tiles, and stones.


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