Intxaustegi Jauregi, Nere Jone2025-12-052025-12-052017Intxaustegi Jauregi, N. J. (2017). Beatas, Beaterios and Convents: the origin of the basque female conventual life. Imago temporis. Medium Aevum, 11, 329-341. https://doi.org/10.21001/ITMA.2017.11.131888-393110.21001/ITMA.2017.11.13https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14454/4546This article analyzes the beaterios as expressions of feminine religiosity during the Middle Ages preceding the regular convents founded during the Modern Age. This is confirmed through both the role of the beaterios leading the birth of conventual female Basque life and its features within the contemporary Basque society.engLay sistersConventsReligiousBasque CountryBeguinageSorores laicaeCoenobiaReligiosiVasconiaBeguinagiumjournal article2025-12-05