A Counter‐Reformation Childhood
A Counter‐Reformation Childhood
Families during the Counter‐Reformation were characterized by intense piety and harsh discipline. Frequently motivated by economic restraints, parents subjugated children to a home life resembling the convent where strict religiosity and punishment were enforced and deprivation far outweighed affection. This context provided a psychological breeding ground for young girls to escape into a world of religious fantasy and mystical experience.
Keywords: abuse, children, discipline, hagiography, parents, piety, visions
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