The Chaste Passions: Defining Women Through Feminist Practice

by Karen A. Winstead

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Virgin martyrs make up one of the largest categories of medieval saints. To judge by their frequent appearances in art and literature, they also figure among the most venerated. The legends of virgin martyrs, retold in various ways through the centuries, illuminate trends in popular piety, values, and literary tastes. Chaste Passions contains sixteen English virgin martyr legends, each of a different saint and each translated into colloquial,...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0801485576

ISBN13:9780801485572

Release Date:April 2000

Publisher:Cornell University Press

Length:224 Pages

Weight:0.70 lbs.

Dimensions:0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Age Range:18 years and up

Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher

Related Subjects

Ancient & Classical Literature Biographical Biographies Biographies & History Biography & History British & Irish Catholicism Christian Books & Bibles Church History Churches & Church Leadership

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