The life of Saint Eufrosine: in Old French verse, with English translation
"Includes Old French text and English translation of the life of Saint Eufrosine, who dressed as a man to become a monk in a monastery. An anonymous poem, mixing hagiography, romance, epic, and theology, this work from around 1200 CE raises questions about sexuality and identity, family relatio...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
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New York
The Modern Language Association of America
2021
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| In: |
Texts and translations (vol 35)
Year: 2021 |
| Series/Journal: | Texts and translations
vol 35 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Euphrosyna Saint ca. 5. Jh.
/ Hagiography
/ Old French language
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| IxTheo Classification: | KAC Church history 500-1500; Middle Ages KAD Church history 500-900; early Middle Ages |
| Further subjects: | B
Narrative poetry, French
B Narrative poetry, French Translations into English B Euphrosine of Alexandria, Saint (approximately 415-470) B Women saints (Egypt) Biography B Poetry B Christian saints (Egypt) Biography |
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| Summary: | "Includes Old French text and English translation of the life of Saint Eufrosine, who dressed as a man to become a monk in a monastery. An anonymous poem, mixing hagiography, romance, epic, and theology, this work from around 1200 CE raises questions about sexuality and identity, family relationships, and spiritual and secular values"-- |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references |
| Physical Description: | xlvii, 168 Seiten, 1 Illustration |
| ISBN: | 1603295054 |