A Companion to Middle English Hagiography

Name: A Companion to Middle English Hagiography
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By Sarah Salih

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The saints were the superheroes and the celebrities of medieval England, bridging the gap between heaven and earth, the living and the dead. A vast body of literature evolved during the middle ages to ensure that everyone, from kings to peasants, knew the stories of the lives, deaths and afterlives of the saints. However, despite its popularity and ubiquity, the genre of the Saint's Life has until recently been little studied. This collection introduces the canon of Middle English hagiography; places it in the context of the cults of saints; analyses key themes within hagiographic narrative, including gender, power, violence and history; and, finally, shows how hagiographic themes survived the Reformation. Overall it offers both information for those coming to the genre for the first time, and points forward to new trends in research. Dr SARAH SALIH is a Lecturer in English at the University of East Anglia. Contributors: SAMANTHA RICHES, MARY BETH LONG, CLAIRE M. WATERS, ROBERT MILLS, ANKE BERNAU, KATHERINE J. LEWIS, MATTHEW WOODCOCK

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Binding:: Paperback
Number of Pages:: 194
Release Date:: 2010-03-18
Publication Date:: 2010-03-18
Publisher:: D.S.Brewer
Languages:: Original: English
ISBN10:: 1843842467
ISBN13:: 9781843842460
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:: [email protected]
Weight:: 304 g
Height:: 156 cm
Width:: 234 cm
Thickness:: 11 cm

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