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Women of the Gilte Legende

A Selection of Middle English Saints Lives [Paperback]

by Larissa Tracy (royalty Account)

    • Author

      Larissa Tracy (royalty Account)

    • Book Format

      Paperback / softback

    • Publisher

      Boydell & Brewer Ltd

    • Published

      March 2012

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      Women of the Gilte Legende

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      Product Description

      The Gilte Legende was widely read as a model for everyday life, including the education of women through examples set by early Christian martyrs. This book divides the lives of female saints into: the "ryght hooly virgins", who vocally defend their bodies against Roman persecution; "holy mothers", who give up their traditional role to pursue a life of contemplation; the "repentant sinners", who convert and voice their defiance against a society that demanded silence in women; and the "holy transvestites", who cast off their gender identity to find absolution and salvation. Their lives reach through the ages to speak to a modern audience, forcing a re-examination of women's roles in the medieval period. LARISSA TRACY is Adjunct Assistant Professor of English at Georgetown University and George Mason University. Series editor JANE CHANCE

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      • Author

        Larissa Tracy (royalty Account)

      • Book Format

        Paperback / softback

      • Publisher

        Boydell & Brewer Ltd

      • Published

        March 2012

      • Weight

        191g

      • Page Count

        158

      • Dimensions

        140 x 216 x 9 mm

      • ISBN

        9781843842996

      • ISBN-10

        1843842998

      • Eden Code

        4031522

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      • Author/Creator: Larissa Tracy (royalty Account)

      • ISBN: 9781843842996

      • Publisher: Boydell & Brewer Ltd

      • Release Date: March 2012

      • Weight: 191g

      • Dimensions: 140 x 216 x 9 mm

      • Eden Code: 4031522

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