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Die Päpstin

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One of history's most controversial women is brought to life in this tale of Pope Joan, who defied her origins to ascend to the Roman throne as Pope John Anglicus. Set in 814 in Ingelheim, a harsh winter marks Joan's birth to an English father and Saxon mother. Her father, a cruel canon, shows no love for his family, especially the women, while her mother, Gudrun, teaches Joan about their gods, enduring punishment for it. Joan grows up with a unique blend of Saxon and Church teachings. When her brother John is sent away to school, Joan, who was meant to go, runs away to join him in Dorstadt, where she falls in love with him. Viewed as a "lusus naturae," she struggles with her identity in a society that devalues women. After John's death in a Viking raid, Joan seizes the chance to escape her fate by cutting her hair and disguising herself as a boy. She eventually finds refuge in a Benedictine monastery, gaining acceptance as a learned man before making her way to Rome. The story, presented as fiction due to the lack of documentation regarding her papacy, explores themes of gender, power, and the brutal realities of the Dark Ages, alongside Vatican intrigue and the status of women.

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Die Päpstin, Donna Woolfolk Cross

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Berührende und ergreifende Geschichte über eine Frau, die der Männerwelt gezeigt hat was sie für Talente hat und als Frau in vielen Bereichen sogar noch besser ist als mancher Mann. Und das ohne als Frau erkannt zu werden.

Sprache
Deutsch
Erscheinungsdatum
2000
Seitenzahl
559
ISBN10
389813069X
ISBN13
9783898130691
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Originaltitel
Pope Joan
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One of history's most controversial women is brought to life in this tale of Pope Joan, who defied her origins to ascend to the Roman throne as Pope John Anglicus. Set in 814 in Ingelheim, a harsh winter marks Joan's birth to an English father and Saxon mother. Her father, a cruel canon, shows no love for his family, especially the women, while her mother, Gudrun, teaches Joan about their gods, enduring punishment for it. Joan grows up with a unique blend of Saxon and Church teachings. When her brother John is sent away to school, Joan, who was meant to go, runs away to join him in Dorstadt, where she falls in love with him. Viewed as a "lusus naturae," she struggles with her identity in a society that devalues women. After John's death in a Viking raid, Joan seizes the chance to escape her fate by cutting her hair and disguising herself as a boy. She eventually finds refuge in a Benedictine monastery, gaining acceptance as a learned man before making her way to Rome. The story, presented as fiction due to the lack of documentation regarding her papacy, explores themes of gender, power, and the brutal realities of the Dark Ages, alongside Vatican intrigue and the status of women.