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FEMALE MONASTICISM IN THE SOC – THE EXAMPLE OF THE LIPOVAC MONASTERY
FEMALE MONASTICISM IN THE SOC – THE EXAMPLE OF THE LIPOVAC MONASTERY

Author(s): Dragana Zaharijevski, Danijela Gavrilović
Subject(s): Eastern Orthodoxy, Sociology of Religion
Published by: Универзитет у Нишу
Keywords: Female monasticism; SOC; identity; marriage; family

Summary/Abstract: This paper problematizes certain topics related to female monasticism in the Serbian Orthodox Church. Since the mere phenomenon of female monasticism and the practice present in this region are very rich, we were inclined to focus on specific aspects of the monastic life: the identity of nuns and the relation towards marriage and family.

  • Issue Year: 15/2016
  • Issue No: 03
  • Page Range: 119-126
  • Page Count: 8
  • Language: English
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