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Sanctity And Female Authorship - Birgitta Of Sweden & Catherine Of Siena

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 In this comparative study, leading scholars from different disciplinary backgrounds offer, for the very first time, a comprehensive exploration of the lives and activities of Birgitta and Catherine in tandem.
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The Barbarian North In Medieval Imagination - Ethnicity, Legend, And Literature

by Robert (Copenhagen University, Denmark) Rix

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 This book examines the â€˜out-of-Scandinaviaâ€™ legend (Scandinavia as an ancestral homeland) in a wide range of medieval texts, focusing on the Anglo-Saxon tradition. Rix maps how these discourses informed â€˜nationalâ€™ legends of ancestral origins, showing how an â€˜out-of-Scandinaviaâ€™ legend can be found in works by writers like Jordanes, Bede,
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Representations Of Eve In Antiquity And The English Middle Ages

by John (St. Catherine'S College, Oxford University, Uk) Flood

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 As the first woman, Eve was the pattern for all her daughters. The importance of readings of Eve for understanding how women were viewed at various times is a critical commonplace, but one which has been only narrowly investigated. This book systematically explores the different ways in which Eve was understood by Christians in antiquity and in
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Saintly Women - Medieval Saints, Modern Women, And Intimate Partner Violence

by Beverly Mayne Kienzle e Nancy Nienhuis

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 This ground-breaking volume assesses the contemporary epidemic of intimate partner violence and explores how and why cultural and religious beliefs serve to excuse battering and to work against survivorsâ€™ attempts to find safety.
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Preaching And New Worlds - Sermons As Mirrors Of Realms Near And Far

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 This collection of essays examines the polyvalent concept of "New Worlds" in the context of medieval and early modern sermon studies.
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Sanctity And Female Authorship - Birgitta Of Sweden & Catherine Of Siena

~~60,94€~~ 48,75€ 20% OFF

 In this comparative study, leading scholars from different disciplinary backgrounds offer, for the very first time, a comprehensive exploration of the lives and activities of Birgitta and Catherine in tandem.
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Sanctity And Female Authorship - Birgitta Of Sweden & Catherine Of Siena

~~60,94€~~ 48,75€ 20% OFF

 In this comparative study, leading scholars from different disciplinary backgrounds offer, for the very first time, a comprehensive exploration of the lives and activities of Birgitta and Catherine in tandem.
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Sanctity And Female Authorship - Birgitta Of Sweden & Catherine Of Siena

~~209,54€~~ 167,63€ 20% OFF

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 In this comparative study, leading scholars from different disciplinary backgrounds offer, for the very first time, a comprehensive exploration of the lives and activities of Birgitta and Catherine in tandem.
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Preaching And New Worlds - Sermons As Mirrors Of Realms Near And Far

~~60,94€~~ 48,75€ 20% OFF

 This collection of essays examines the polyvalent concept of "New Worlds" in the context of medieval and early modern sermon studies.
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Preaching And New Worlds - Sermons As Mirrors Of Realms Near And Far

~~60,94€~~ 48,75€ 20% OFF

 This collection of essays examines the polyvalent concept of "New Worlds" in the context of medieval and early modern sermon studies.
ENGLISH

Preaching And New Worlds - Sermons As Mirrors Of Realms Near And Far

~~209,54€~~ 167,63€ 20% OFF

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 This collection of essays examines the polyvalent concept of "New Worlds" in the context of medieval and early modern sermon studies.
ENGLISH

Saintly Women - Medieval Saints, Modern Women, And Intimate Partner Violence

by Beverly Mayne Kienzle e Nancy Nienhuis

~~63,59€~~ 50,87€ 20% OFF

 This ground-breaking volume assesses the contemporary epidemic of intimate partner violence and explores how and why cultural and religious beliefs serve to excuse battering and to work against survivorsâ€™ attempts to find safety.
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Saintly Women - Medieval Saints, Modern Women, And Intimate Partner Violence

by Beverly Mayne Kienzle e Nancy Nienhuis

~~63,59€~~ 50,87€ 20% OFF

 This ground-breaking volume assesses the contemporary epidemic of intimate partner violence and explores how and why cultural and religious beliefs serve to excuse battering and to work against survivorsâ€™ attempts to find safety.
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Saintly Women - Medieval Saints, Modern Women, And Intimate Partner Violence

by Beverly Mayne Kienzle e Nancy Nienhuis

~~223,06€~~ 178,45€ 20% OFF

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 This ground-breaking volume assesses the contemporary epidemic of intimate partner violence and explores how and why cultural and religious beliefs serve to excuse battering and to work against survivorsâ€™ attempts to find safety.
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Representations Of Eve In Antiquity And The English Middle Ages

by John Flood

~~60,94€~~ 48,75€ 20% OFF

 As the first woman and a prototype for her daughters, the significance of the figure of Eve is a well-established commonplace of literary and gender studies. This text presents a detailed study of the ways in which Eve was represented in antiquity and the English Middle Ages.
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The Invention Of Saintliness

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 This volume discusses, from an historical and literary angle, the ways in which sanctification and the inscription of saintliness take place.
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Medieval Monstrosity And The Female Body

by Sarah Alison Miller

~~70,21€~~ 56,17€ 20% OFF

 Miller argues that one incarnation of monstrosity in the Middle Agesâ€"the female bodyâ€"exists in special relation to medieval conceptualizations of the monstrous. Because female corporeality is pervasive, proximate, and necessary, it illustrates the supreme allure and danger of the monster, thereby highlighting the powers and problems of teratology.
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Representations Of Eve In Antiquity And The English Middle Ages

by John Flood

~~60,94€~~ 48,75€ 20% OFF

 As the first woman and a prototype for her daughters, the significance of the figure of Eve is a well-established commonplace of literary and gender studies. This text presents a detailed study of the ways in which Eve was represented in antiquity and the English Middle Ages.
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Misconceptions About The Middle Ages

~~67,56€~~ 54,05€ 20% OFF

 Brought together by an impressive, international array of contributors this book presents a representative study of some of the many misinterpretations that have evolved concerning the medieval period.
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Julian Of Norwich - Mystic Or Visionary?

by Kevin Magill

~~64,91€~~ 51,93€ 20% OFF

 Challenging her identification as a mystic and solitary female writer, this fascinating book sets Julian of Norwich's thinking in the context of a visionary project used to instruct the Christian community.
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Gender And Holiness - Men, Women And Saints In Late Medieval Europe

~~64,91€~~ 51,93€ 20% OFF

 This collection brings together two flourishing areas of medieval scholarship: gender and religion. It examines gender-specific religious practices and contends that the pursuit of holiness can destabilise binary gender itself.
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Gender And Holiness - Men, Women And Saints In Late Medieval Europe

~~64,91€~~ 51,93€ 20% OFF

 This collection brings together two flourishing areas of medieval scholarship: gender and religion. It examines gender-specific religious practices and contends that the pursuit of holiness can destabilise binary gender itself.
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Envisaging Heaven In The Middle Ages

~~78,16€~~ 62,53€ 20% OFF

 With contributions from A.C. Spearing, Peter Meredith and Robin Kirkpatrick, this collection deals with medieval notions of heaven in theological and mystical writings, medieval art, poetry and music.
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Envisaging Heaven In The Middle Ages

~~78,16€~~ 62,53€ 20% OFF

 With contributions from A.C. Spearing, Peter Meredith and Robin Kirkpatrick, this collection deals with medieval notions of heaven in theological and mystical writings, medieval art, poetry and music.
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