Miracles of the Virgin in medieval England: law and Jewishness in Marian legends
Includes bibliographical references
| Resumo: | Includes bibliographical references The idea of English miracles of the virgin -- The Theophilus legend in England : Mary the advocate, Mary the Jew -- The Theophilus legend in England, again : from the Devil's charter to a Marian paradigm -- The virgin and the law in Middle English contexts -- The fate of English miracles of the Virgin -- Appendix. "The founding of the feast of the conception" in the South English legendary ; "Blood on the penitent woman's hand" (Bodleian Library MS e Museo 180) ; The Charter Group miracles and other short texts from British Library MS additional 37049 ; An index of miracles of the Virgin collated with existing lists |
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| Descrição do item: | Includes bibliographical references |
| Descrição Física: | XI, 217 S., Ill., 24 cm |
| ISBN: | 1-84384-240-8 978-1-84384-240-8 |
