Margaret's monsters: women, identity, and the Life of St. Margaret in medieval England
The monastic Margaret : The life of St. Anthony and Gregory's Dialogues in the Life -- In the belly of the beast : sexual surrender and resistance in the life -- The Devil made me do it - audience partitioning and The life of St. Margaret -- Circumcising Olibrius : threatening sexuality and rel...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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London New York, NY
Routledge
2020
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| In: | Year: 2020 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Margaret of Antioch -305
/ England
/ Legend
/ Gender studies
/ History 800-1500
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| IxTheo Classification: | NBA Dogmatics |
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Christian women saints
Cult (England)
History To 1500
B Monsters Religious aspects Christianity B Gender Identity Religious aspects Christianity B Christian women martyrs Cult (England) History To 1500 B Margaret of Antioch, Saint Cult (England) History To 1500 B Margaret of Antioch, Saint Legends History and criticism B Christian women saints (Turkey) (Antioch) Legends History and criticism |
| Summary: | The monastic Margaret : The life of St. Anthony and Gregory's Dialogues in the Life -- In the belly of the beast : sexual surrender and resistance in the life -- The Devil made me do it - audience partitioning and The life of St. Margaret -- Circumcising Olibrius : threatening sexuality and religious alterity in The life of St. Margaret -- Paging Dr. Margaret : prayers and pregnancy in The life of St. Margaret -- Conclusion: The metamorphosis of monsters. "St. Margaret of Antioch was one of the most popular saints in medieval England and, throughout the Middle Ages, the various Lives of St. Margaret functioned as a blueprint for a virginal life and supernatural assistance to pregnant women during the dangerous process of labor. In her narrative, Margaret is accosted by various demons and, having defeated each monster in turn, she is taken to the place of her martyrdom where she prays for supernatural boons for her adherents. This book argues that Margaret's monsters are a key element in understanding Margaret's importance to her adherents, specifically how the sexual identities of her adherents were constructed and maintained"-- |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 0367187094 |