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Chaste Passions

Medieval English Virgin Martyr Legends

by Karen A Winstead

  • Paperback
  • 224 pages
  • Publisher: Cornell University Press
  • 15.3 x 23 x 1.3 cm

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For those interested in medieval church history.

Unpacks sixteen tales of saints in modern English.

You will see how these stories shaped past values.

Explore the enduring power and popular fascination with medieval virgin martyr legends.

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Virgin martyrs make up one of the largest categories of medieval saints. To judge by their frequent appearances in art and literature, they also figure among the most venerated. The legends of virgin martyrs, retold in various ways through the...
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  • Title

    Chaste Passions

  • Author

    Karen A Winstead

  • Book Format

    Paperback

  • Publisher

    Cornell University Press

  • Published

    April 2000

  • Weight

    318g

  • Page Count

    224

  • Dimensions

    15.3 x 23 x 1.3 cm

  • ISBN

    9780801485572

  • ISBN-10

    0801485576

  • Eden Code

    1158780