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In *Immodest Acts*, Judith C. Brown unearths the compelling life of Sister Benedetta Carlini, who entered the Convent of the Mother of God at nine and was elected abbess at twenty‑three, largely due to her claimed visions and stigmata. Her tenure ended when church authorities found the visions fabricated and uncovered evidence of a sexual relationship with another nun, a revelation that marked the earliest documentation of lesbianism in modern Western history. Brown presents the archival documents with scholarly rigor, offering a candid view of Benedetta’s rise, her charismatic influence, and the subsequent investigation that led to her downfall and lasting historical significance.
First publish date: 1985
Genre: History/Modern History
Authors: Judith C. Brown
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