Abstract
This paper examines how Catherine of Siena's partnership with Raymond of Capua and her letters allowed her to access spaces that she wouldn't have otherwise been able to access due to her gender. By looking closely at her letters and secondary scholars works, I was able to determine that her determination to focus peoples' attention on God's Will, she was able to enter into big political and religious discussions to which other women were not privy.
First Advisor
Douglas Sackman
Second Advisor
Katherine Smith
Degree Type
Dissertation/Thesis
Rights
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts in History
Date of Award
Spring 5-19-2020
Department
History
Recommended Citation
Harden, Emily, "THRIVING AGAINST ALL ODDS: HOW THE WRITING OF CATHERINE OF SIENA SHAPED CHRISTIANITY IN EUROPE IN THE 14TH CENTURY" (2019). History Theses. 35.
https://soundideas.pugetsound.edu/history_theses/35