The Lady As Saint A Collection of French Hagiographic Romances of the Thirteenth Century |
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| Author:
| Cazelles, Brigitte |
| Series title: | The Middle Ages Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8122-1380-5 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 1991 |
| Publisher: | University of Pennsylvania Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $34.95 |
Book Description:
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Among the thirteenth-century saints exalted are female martyrs and hermits of early Christianity. In The Lady as Saint, Brigitte Cazelles offers the first English translation of these lives and provides extensive commentary on the portrayal of female spirituality.
Among the thirteenth-century saints exalted are female martyrs and hermits of early Christianity. In The Lady as Saint, Brigitte Cazelles offers the first English translation of these lives and provides extensive commentary on the portrayal of female spirituality.