Gender and holiness : men, women, and saints in late medieval Europe / edited by Samantha J.E. Riches and Sarah Salih.
This volume examines gender-specific religious practices and contends that the pursuit of holiness can destabilize binary gender itself. Though saints may be classified as masculine or feminine, holiness may also cut across gender divisions and demand a break from normally gendered behaviour.
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Full Text (via ProQuest) |
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| Other Authors: | , |
| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London ; New York :
Routledge,
2002.
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| Series: | Routledge studies in medieval religion and culture ;
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| Summary: | This volume examines gender-specific religious practices and contends that the pursuit of holiness can destabilize binary gender itself. Though saints may be classified as masculine or feminine, holiness may also cut across gender divisions and demand a break from normally gendered behaviour. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xii, 200 pages) : illustrations. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 0203994604 9780203994603 0415258219 9780415258210 9786610111145 6610111146 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Source of description: Print version record. |