Medieval Saints' Lives: The Gift, Kinship and Community in Old French Hagiography

(Part of the Gallica Series)

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The significance of Old French hagiography in current theoretical debates in medieval studies and the humanities.

Contending that the study of hagiography is significant both for a consideration of medieval literature and for current theoretical debates in medieval studies, this book considers a range of Old French and Anglo-Norman texts, using modern theories of kinship and community to show how saints' lives construe social and sexual relations...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:1843841800

ISBN13:9781843841807

Release Date:November 2008

Publisher:Boydell & Brewer

Length:292 Pages

Weight:1.35 lbs.

Dimensions:1.1" x 9.3" x 6.2"

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Literary Criticism Literary Criticism & Collections Religion Religion & Spirituality

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Medieval Saints' Lives: The Gift, Kinship and Community in Old French Hagiography

(Part of the Gallica Series)

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