The Displacement of the Body in Ælfric's Virgin Martyr Lives
| Author | : Dr Alison Gulley |
| Publisher | : Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. |
| Total Pages | : 161 |
| Release | : 2014-02-12 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781409442141 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1409442144 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (144 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Displacement of the Body in Ælfric's Virgin Martyr Lives by : Dr Alison Gulley
Download or read book The Displacement of the Body in Ælfric's Virgin Martyr Lives written by Dr Alison Gulley and published by Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.. This book was released on 2014-02-12 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The virgin martyr vitae in Ælfric's Old English Lives of Saints recount the stories of young women who renounce marriage and sex to devote their lives to Christian service. In this volume, Alison Gulley explores how the context of the Benedictine Reform in late Anglo-Saxon England informed Ælfric's translations of the Latin legends as well as their reception.
