A Companion to Middle English Hagiography (inbunden)
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Inbunden (Hardback)
Språk
Engelska
Antal sidor
192
Utgivningsdatum
2006-03-01
Förlag
D.S. Brewer
Medarbetare
Salih, Sarah (ed.)
Illustrationer
5 Illustrations, black and white
Dimensioner
235 x 165 x 17 mm
Vikt
863 g
Antal komponenter
1
ISBN
9781843840725

A Companion to Middle English Hagiography

av Sarah Salih
Inbunden,  Engelska, 2006-03-01
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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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[The contributors] do a fine job of making readers aware of key issues in hagiographical studies. MEDIEVAL REVIEW This lucid and scholarly volume will be an excellent reference tool for students and scholars. MEDIUM AEVUM

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Introduction: Saints, Cults and Lives in Late Medieval England - Sarah Salih Hagiography in Context: Images, Shrines, Miracles and Festivals - Samantha Riches Corpuses and Manuscripts, Authors and Audiences - Mary Beth Long Power and Authority - Claire Waters Violence, Community and the Materialisation of Belief - Gender and Sexuality - Anke Bernau History, Historiography and Re-writing the Past - Katherine J Lewis Crossovers and Afterlife - Matthew Woodcock

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