The Stigmata in Medieval and Early Modern Europe

Carolyn Muessig is Professor of Medieval Religion and Co-Director at the Centre for Medieval Studies at the University of Bristol. She is a medievalist, specializing on the devotional practices and beliefs of late medieval Europe. Her interest in this area began during her studies for a BA in History from the State University of New York at Buffalo. Since 2001 she has been series co-editor (with George Ferzoco) of Routledge Studies in Medieval Religion and Culture. Her publications include A Companion to Catherine of Siena (co-edited with George Ferzoco and Beverly Mayne Kienzle; 2011), Envisaging Heaven in the Middle Age (co-edited with Ad Putter; 2007), and The Faces of Women in the Sermons of Jacques de Vitry (1999).

Muessig's contribution stands-and I believe will continue to stand for a long time to come-as the seminal work on medieval and early-modern stigmatization.

• List of Illustrations Introduction: The History and Historiography of Christian Stigmatization 1. Bearing the Stigmata: The Emergence of a Religious Ideal 2. Francis of Assisi: A Paradigm Shift 3. The Mark of a Saintly Woman 4. Catherine of Siena: Stigmatic Diversity 5. Receivers and Deceivers: True and False Stigmatics 6. Stigmata in an Age of Religious Change Epilogue Selected Bibliography Index