Abstract
This article discusses the relationship between sisters and brothers in the Devotio Moderna and their animals.It highlights the boundaries between human and non-human, for instance by discussing animals as subjects holding agency. According to the biographies, animals could serve in the spiritual growth of an individual or work against it. Some animals are cited as being models for virtues, for instance the cat.
Translated title of the contribution | Dogs, livestock, birds ... and the cat: Animals in Devotio Moderna biographies |
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Original language | Dutch |
Pages (from-to) | 6-18 |
Number of pages | 13 |
Journal | Deventer Jaarboek |
Volume | 2016 |
Issue number | 30 |
Publication status | Published - 2016 |
Keywords
- human-animal connections; religious life, Devotio Moderna, gender.