The Resource Chaste passions : medieval English virgin martyr legends, edited and translated by Karen A. Winstead
Chaste passions : medieval English virgin martyr legends, edited and translated by Karen A. Winstead
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- Summary
- Virgin martyrs make up one of the largest categories of medieval saints. To judge by their frequent appearances in art and literature, they also figure among the most venerated. The legends of virgin martyrs, retold in various ways through the centuries, illuminate trends in popular piety, values, and literary tastes. Chaste Passions contains sixteen English virgin martyr legends, each of a different saint and each translated into colloquial, modern English prose. Faithful in tone and meaning to the originals, Karen Winstead's lively translations allow contemporary readers to appreciate why virgin martyr legends thrived for hundreds of years. Winstead presents the tales in chronological order, tracing the effects of the composition and tastes of the audience on the development of the genre. The virgin martyr, Winstead tells us, escapes the confining female stereotypes-demure maiden or disruptive shrew-prevalent in writings of the period. Because nearly all of the texts were written by men but addressed to women, they exhibit a fascinating interplay between male views of so-called women's literature and the demands of their intended audience. Familiarity with this widely read genre is essential to a full understanding of medieval culture, and Chaste Passions is an excellent introduction to these often racy, sometimes comic, tales
- Language
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- eng
- und
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource (201 pages)
- Contents
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- Saint Christine
- William Paris
- Saint Eugenia
- The Scottish Legendary
- Saint Winifred
- John Mirk
- Saints Margaret and Petronilla
- John Lydgate
- Saints Agnes and Dorothy
- Osbern Bokenham
- Saint Juliana
- Saint Katherine
- Anonymous, ca. 1420
- Saint Ursula and the eleven thousand virgins
- Anonymous, ca. 1485
- Anonymous, ca. 1200
- Saints Agatha, Lucy, Justine, and Barbara
- The South English Legendary
- Saint Anastasia
- The North English Legendary
- Saint Cecilia
- Geoffrey Chaucer
- Isbn
- 9781501711589
- Label
- Chaste passions : medieval English virgin martyr legends
- Title
- Chaste passions
- Title remainder
- medieval English virgin martyr legends
- Statement of responsibility
- edited and translated by Karen A. Winstead
- Subject
-
- Anthologie
- BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Religious
- Christian legends
- Christian legends -- England
- Christian women martyrs
- Christian women martyrs -- Legends
- Christian women saints
- Christian women saints -- Legends
- Cristianismo (história)
- England
- England
- Igreja (história)
- LITERARY CRITICISM / Medieval
- Legende
- Legends
- Legends
- Mulheres (aspectos religiosos)
- RELIGION / Christian Church / History
- RELIGION / Christianity / History
- Santos (biografia histórica)
- Virginity -- Religious aspects | Christianity
- Virginity -- Religious aspects | Christianity -- Legends
- Language
-
- eng
- und
- eng
- Summary
- Virgin martyrs make up one of the largest categories of medieval saints. To judge by their frequent appearances in art and literature, they also figure among the most venerated. The legends of virgin martyrs, retold in various ways through the centuries, illuminate trends in popular piety, values, and literary tastes. Chaste Passions contains sixteen English virgin martyr legends, each of a different saint and each translated into colloquial, modern English prose. Faithful in tone and meaning to the originals, Karen Winstead's lively translations allow contemporary readers to appreciate why virgin martyr legends thrived for hundreds of years. Winstead presents the tales in chronological order, tracing the effects of the composition and tastes of the audience on the development of the genre. The virgin martyr, Winstead tells us, escapes the confining female stereotypes-demure maiden or disruptive shrew-prevalent in writings of the period. Because nearly all of the texts were written by men but addressed to women, they exhibit a fascinating interplay between male views of so-called women's literature and the demands of their intended audience. Familiarity with this widely read genre is essential to a full understanding of medieval culture, and Chaste Passions is an excellent introduction to these often racy, sometimes comic, tales
- Action
- digitized
- Biography type
- collective biography
- Cataloging source
- N$T
- Dewey number
- 270/.092/2
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- no index present
- LC call number
- BX4656
- LC item number
- .C43 2000eb
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
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- dictionaries
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
- 1960-
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- Winstead, Karen A.
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Christian women saints
- Christian women martyrs
- Virginity
- Christian legends
- BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Religious
- RELIGION / Christian Church / History
- RELIGION / Christianity / History
- LITERARY CRITICISM / Medieval
- Christian legends
- Christian women martyrs
- Christian women saints
- Virginity
- England
- Legende
- England
- Igreja (história)
- Mulheres (aspectos religiosos)
- Santos (biografia histórica)
- Cristianismo (história)
- Anthologie
- Label
- Chaste passions : medieval English virgin martyr legends, edited and translated by Karen A. Winstead
- Antecedent source
- unknown
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
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- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
-
- Saint Christine
- William Paris
- Saint Eugenia
- The Scottish Legendary
- Saint Winifred
- John Mirk
- Saints Margaret and Petronilla
- John Lydgate
- Saints Agnes and Dorothy
- Osbern Bokenham
- Saint Juliana
- Saint Katherine
- Anonymous, ca. 1420
- Saint Ursula and the eleven thousand virgins
- Anonymous, ca. 1485
- Anonymous, ca. 1200
- Saints Agatha, Lucy, Justine, and Barbara
- The South English Legendary
- Saint Anastasia
- The North English Legendary
- Saint Cecilia
- Geoffrey Chaucer
- Control code
- 1037272222
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (201 pages)
- File format
- unknown
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9781501711589
- Lccn
- 99059377
- Level of compression
- unknown
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Other physical details
- illustrations.
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
- 22573/ctv1krm06
- Quality assurance targets
- not applicable
- Reformatting quality
- unknown
- Reproduction note
- Electronic reproduction.
- Sound
- unknown sound
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1037272222
- System details
- Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
- Label
- Chaste passions : medieval English virgin martyr legends, edited and translated by Karen A. Winstead
- Antecedent source
- unknown
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
-
- Saint Christine
- William Paris
- Saint Eugenia
- The Scottish Legendary
- Saint Winifred
- John Mirk
- Saints Margaret and Petronilla
- John Lydgate
- Saints Agnes and Dorothy
- Osbern Bokenham
- Saint Juliana
- Saint Katherine
- Anonymous, ca. 1420
- Saint Ursula and the eleven thousand virgins
- Anonymous, ca. 1485
- Anonymous, ca. 1200
- Saints Agatha, Lucy, Justine, and Barbara
- The South English Legendary
- Saint Anastasia
- The North English Legendary
- Saint Cecilia
- Geoffrey Chaucer
- Control code
- 1037272222
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (201 pages)
- File format
- unknown
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9781501711589
- Lccn
- 99059377
- Level of compression
- unknown
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Other physical details
- illustrations.
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
- 22573/ctv1krm06
- Quality assurance targets
- not applicable
- Reformatting quality
- unknown
- Reproduction note
- Electronic reproduction.
- Sound
- unknown sound
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1037272222
- System details
- Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
Subject
- Anthologie
- BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Religious
- Christian legends
- Christian legends -- England
- Christian women martyrs
- Christian women martyrs -- Legends
- Christian women saints
- Christian women saints -- Legends
- Cristianismo (história)
- England
- England
- Igreja (história)
- LITERARY CRITICISM / Medieval
- Legende
- Legends
- Legends
- Mulheres (aspectos religiosos)
- RELIGION / Christian Church / History
- RELIGION / Christianity / History
- Santos (biografia histórica)
- Virginity -- Religious aspects | Christianity
- Virginity -- Religious aspects | Christianity -- Legends
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