The book reveals that female monasteries not only participated in the economy but significantly influenced it, with abbesses managing extensive resources and exerting power.
Annalena Müller emphasizes the need to reevaluate the roles of female monastics, showing they were not merely passive figures but active shapers of the medieval economic landscape.
Müller's exploration of the convents, including their aristocratic origins and wealth, illustrates a dimension of female power that has been historically overlooked, challenging traditional narratives.
With a focus on convents in France, Germany, and Switzerland, this work highlights the substantial economic contributions of women in medieval society through skilled land and resource management.
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