From Holy Hostess to Dragon Tamer: The Anomaly of Saint Martha
The official version of the life of Saint Martha depicts her as Christ's hostess and one of his first followers. Her popular appeal, however, stems less from her biblical role, than from her position in medieval legend. In the Middle Ages, Martha is reinvented as a Gallic saint whose most celeb...
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Oxford University Press
2008
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Literature and theology
Year: 2008, Volume: 22, Issue: 1, Pages: 1-15 |
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