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The document compares the monastic experiences of Byzantine men and women, highlighting the significant disparity in the number of male monasteries versus female nunneries, with only 4% of recorded religious community members being female. It discusses the urban concentration of nunneries in Constantinople, the challenges faced by rural convents, and the socioeconomic factors influencing the establishment and sustainability of these institutions. Overall, it concludes that Byzantine nunneries were fewer, le

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