Karen A. Winstead examines this seemingly static story form and discovers subtle shifts in the representation of the virgin martyrs, as their legends were adapted for changing audiences in late medieval England. The saints' portrayals participated in and were shaped by the cultural debates and contests for authority that marked an era of political instability, rapid social change, and increasing religious dissent.
Winstead's is the first book devoted exclusively to the study of English virgin martyr legends. The texts she considers include the early thirteenth-century Katherine Group legends, the South English Legendary, and narratives by Geoffrey Chaucer, William Paris, John Lydgate, Osbern Bokenham, and John Capgrave.
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Karen A. Winstead examines this seemingly static story form and discovers subtle shifts in the representation of the virgin martyrs, as their legends were adapted for changing audiences in late medieval England. The saints' portrayals participated in and were shaped by the cultural debates and contests for authority that marked an era of political instability, rapid social change, and increasing religious dissent.
Winstead's is the first book devoted exclusively to the study of English virgin martyr legends. The texts she considers include the early thirteenth-century Katherine Group legends, the South English Legendary, and narratives by Geoffrey Chaucer, William Paris, John Lydgate, Osbern Bokenham, and John Capgrave.
Imprint | Cornell University Press |
Country of origin | United States |
Release date | November 1997 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days |
First published | November 1997 |
Authors | Karen A. Winstead |
Dimensions | 235 x 155 x 21mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Hardcover |
Pages | 216 |
Edition | New |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-8014-3333-7 |
Barcode | 9780801433337 |
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LSN | 0-8014-3333-9 |