Research Catalog

Title

Medieval holy women in the Christian tradition c. 1100-c. 1500 / edited by Alastair Minnis and Rosalynn Voaden.

Publication

Turnhout, Belgium : Brepols, c2010.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Minnis, A. J. (Alastair J.)
• Voaden, Rosalynn, 1949-

Description

viii, 748 p. : ill.; 25 cm.

Series Statement

Brepols essays in European culture ; v. 1

Uniform Title

Brepols essays in European culture ; 1.

Subject

• Women in Christianity > Europe > History > Middle Ages, 600-1500

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

Introduction / Alastair Minnis and Rosalynn Voaden -- Introductory essays: Flesh and spirit : the female body / Dyan Elliot ; Religious roles : public and private / Alastair Minnis ; Women's textual authority and the collaboration of clerics / John Coakley ; Communal life : the sister-books / John van Engen ; Women and dissent / Peter Biller -- pt. 1. The British Isles: Holy women in the British Isles : a survey / Anne Clark-Bartlett ; Julian of Norwich / Liz Herbert McAvoy ; Margery Kempe / Anthony Goodman -- pt. 2. France: Holy women in France : a survey / Renate Blumenfeld-Kosinski ; Heloise / Constant J. Mews ; Marguerite Porete / Michael G. Sargent -- pt. 3. The German territories: Holy women in the German territories : a survey / Anneke B. Mulder-Bakker ; Hildegard of Bingen / Kathryn Kerby-Fulton ; Elisabeth of Schönau / Anne L Clark ; Margaret Ebner / Barbara Koch ; Mechthild of Magdeburg / Amy Hollywood and Patricia Z. Beckman ; Mechtild of Hackeborn / Rosalynn Voaden ; Gertrude the great of Helfta / Alexandra Barratt and Debra L. Stoudt ; Dorothy of Montau / Ute Stargardt -- pt. 4. The Iberian Peninsula: Iberian holy women : a survey / Ronald E. Surtz -- pt. 5. Italy: Italian holy women : a survey / E. Ann Matter ; Agnes of Prague and Guglielma of Milan / Barbara Newman ; Angela of Foligno / Cristina Mazzoni ; Catherine of Siena / Suzanne Noffke -- pt. 6. The low countries: Holy women of the low countries : a survey / Walter Simons ; Hadewijch / Saskia Murk-Jansen -- pt. 7. Scandinavia. Holy women of Scandinavia : a survey / Claire L. Sahlin.

Call Number

JFE 10-5961

ISBN

• 9782503531809 (hbk.)
• 2503531806 (hbk.)

OCLC

320802113

Title

Medieval holy women in the Christian tradition c. 1100-c. 1500 / edited by Alastair Minnis and Rosalynn Voaden.

Imprint

Turnhout, Belgium : Brepols, c2010.

Series

Brepols essays in European culture ; v. 1

Brepols essays in European culture ; 1.

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Added Author

Minnis, A. J. (Alastair J.)

Voaden, Rosalynn, 1949-

Research Call Number

JFE 10-5961