Chaste Passions : Medieval English Virgin Martyr Legends.
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, a...
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Language: | English |
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Ithaca :
Cornell University Press,
2018.
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Online Access: | CONNECT |
Table of Contents:
- Cover; Contents; List of Figures; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Anonymous, ca. 1200; The South English Legendary; The North English Legendary; Geoffrey Chaucer; William Paris; The Scottish Legendary; John Mirk; John Lydgate; Osbern Bokenham; Anonymous, ca. 1420; Anonymous, ca. 1485; APPENDICES; Appendix A: Lives of Saints Justine and Barbara: The South English Legendary; Appendix B: The Life of Saint Katherine.