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A Companion to Middle English Hagiography (Paperback)
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A Companion to Middle English Hagiography (Paperback)
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The Saints' Life was one of the most popular forms of literature in
medieval England. This volume offers crucial information for an
understanding of the genre. The saints were the superheroes and the
celebrities of medieval England, bridging the gap between heaven
and earth, the living and the dead. A vast body of literature
evolved during the middle ages to ensure that everyone, from kings
to peasants, knew the stories of the lives, deaths and afterlives
of the saints. However, despite its popularity and ubiquity, the
genre of the Saint's Life has until recently been little studied.
This collection introduces the canon of Middle English hagiography;
places it in the context of the cults of saints; analyses key
themes within hagiographic narrative, including gender, power,
violence and history; and, finally, shows how hagiographic
themessurvived the Reformation. Overall it offers both information
for those coming to the genre for the first time, and points
forward to new trends in research. Dr SARAH SALIH is Senior
Lecturer in English, King's College London. Contributors: SAMANTHA
RICHES, MARY BETH LONG, CLAIRE M. WATERS, ROBERT MILLS, ANKE
BERNAU, KATHERINE J. LEWIS, MATTHEW WOODCOCK
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