The generation of identity in late medieval hagiography : speaking the saint

The generation of identity in late medieval hagiography : speaking the saint /

In this interdisciplinary and boundary breaking study, Gail Ashton examines the depiction of female saints in a wide range of medieval texts.

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Bibliographic Details
Online Access:	Full text (MCPHS users only)
Main Author:	Ashton, Gail, 1957-
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	London ; New York : Routledge, 2000
Series:	Routledge research in medieval studies ; 1.
Subjects:	Christian women saints > Biography > History and criticism. Christian saints > Biography > History and criticism. Literature, Medieval > History and criticism. Christian hagiography. Electronic books.
Local Note:	ProQuest Ebook Central

Table of Contents:

Book Cover; Title; Contents; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; Introduction; Narration and narratorial control: the masculine voice; A concept of space and a notion of identity; Articulating an identity: speech, silence, and self-disclosure; Written on the body; Conclusion: song of the saint; Bibliography; Index.