Gender and Holiness: Men, Women and Saints in Late Medieval Europe (Routledge Studies in Medieval Religion and Culture: No.1)

By: Samantha J. E. Riches and Sarah Salih

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Synopsis: This collection brings together two flourishing areas of medieval scholarship: gender and religion. It examines gender-specific religious practices and contends that the pursuit of holiness can destabilise binary gender itself. Though saints may be classified as masculine or feminine, holiness may also cut across gender divisions and demand a break from normally gendered behaviour. This work of interdisciplinary cultural history includes contributions from historians, art historians and literary critics and will be of interest not only to medievalists, but also to students of religion and gender in any period.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:: 9781134514885
Related ISBNs:: 9780203994603, 9780415258210, 9780415258210, 9780415510882, 9780415510882
Publisher:: Taylor and Francis
Date of Addition:: 05/15/20
Copyrighted By:: Editorial matter and selection Samantha J.E. Riches and Sarah Salih
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: History, Nonfiction, Religion and Spirituality, Social Studies
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:: Sam Riches
Edited by:: Sarah Salih