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Women Saints' Lives in Old English Prose (Library of Medieval Women),Used
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Translations of eight saints' lives, giving an insight into women's religious culture in AngloSaxon England.Devout, virtuous and independent, the heroines of Old English saints' lives (one of the most popular literary genres of the middle ages) provided exemplars of personal and public inspiration for medieval Christians. The eight lives translated here are the earliest known vernacular accounts of the biographies of thelthryth, Agatha, Agnes, Cecilia, Eugenia, Euphrosyne, Lucy, and Mary of Egypt. They depict women escaping unwanted marriages, communicating with male relatives, acquiring an education, living autonomously as hermits, and achieving positions of leadership; such lives document not only the importance of spiritual faith to early Christian women, but also testify to how these women (and their audience) employed faith as a tool for empowerment.Each life is preceded by a brief description of the saint's cult from its early Christian origins to its presence in AngloSaxon culture. The translationis accompanied by an introduction establishing the general background for the genre, the conventions of women saints' lives, and women's religious culture in AngloSaxon England; and an interpretive essay exploring the relationships between explicit presentations of the female body and the strength of spiritual authority as exhibited in these texts completes the volume.LESLIE A. DONOVAN is Associate Professor at the University of New Mexico.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What is the main focus of 'Women Saints' Lives in Old English Prose'? A: The book focuses on translations of eight saints' lives, highlighting women's religious culture in Anglo-Saxon England.
- Q: Who is the author of this book? A: The author is Leslie A. Donovan, who is an Associate Professor at the University of New Mexico.
- Q: What can I expect to learn from reading this book? A: You can expect to gain insights into the lives of early Christian women, their struggles, and how they used their faith for empowerment.
- Q: How many pages does this book have? A: The book has 148 pages.
- Q: What type of binding does this book have? A: This book is available in paperback binding.
- Q: When was 'Women Saints' Lives in Old English Prose' published? A: The book was published on December 23, 1999.
- Q: Are there any introductory essays in the book? A: Yes, the book includes an introduction that establishes the background for the genre and conventions of women saints' lives.
- Q: What saints' lives are included in this collection? A: The collection includes the lives of Æthelthryth, Agatha, Agnes, Cecilia, Eugenia, Euphrosyne, Lucy, and Mary of Egypt.
- Q: Is this book suitable for academic study? A: Yes, it is suitable for academic study as it provides both translations and interpretive essays relevant to women's religious culture.
- Q: What themes are explored in the interpretive essays of the book? A: The interpretive essays explore themes related to the female body and the strength of spiritual authority as presented in the texts.