Women of the Gilte Legende

Name: Women of the Gilte Legende
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By Larissa Tracy

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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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Binding:: Paperback
Number of Pages:: 158
Release Date:: 2012-03-15
Publication Date:: 2012-03-15
Publisher:: D.S.Brewer
Languages:: Original: English
ISBN10:: 1843842998
ISBN13:: 9781843842996
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:: [email protected]
Weight:: 208 g
Height:: 140 cm
Width:: 216 cm
Thickness:: 9 cm

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