Prostitution, Repentance and Social Welfare in Renaissance Florence The Monastery of Sant'Elisabetta delle Convertite
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15.10.2026
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University of LondonSeitenzahl
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Englisch
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9781911507628
From the fourteenth century, prostitutes in Florence were encouraged to leave their profession and spend their lives in repentance at the monastery of Sant'Elisabetta delle Convertite. Many did over its 500 years, and the monastery was soon one of the most populous in Florence. As the longest enduring monastery for repentant prostitutes, Sant'Elisabetta is an integral part of the history of nuns and of prostitution in the medieval and early modern periods, and had an important place in municipal responses to social welfare and civic morality. It is only by uncovering successive governments' involvement in Sant'Elisabetta that we can fully understand how the city attempted to manage both prostitution and welfare.
This is the first book-length study to put Sant'Elisabetta into its full historical context. It establishes the place of this often-overlooked nunnery in the wider world of medieval penitential piety, renaissance charity and early modern social welfare, exploring the myriad ways in which the Florentine authorities attempted to stabilise Sant'Elisabetta's finances and ensure its continued survival. Drawing on diverse archival sources, the book's long chronological scope offers valuable insights into the broader histories of the relationship between the Florentine state and monastic institutions, public policy, welfare and women in the long Renaissance.
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