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Gender and holiness : men, women, and saints in late medieval Europe /
This volume examines gender-specific religious practices and contends that the pursuit of holiness can destabilize binary gender itself. Though saints may be classified as masculine or feminine, holiness may also cut across gender divisions and demand a break from normally gendered behaviour.
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Otros Autores: | , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
| Publicado: |
London ; New York :
Routledge,
2002.
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| Colección: | Routledge studies in medieval religion and culture ;
1. |
| Temas: | |
| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | This volume examines gender-specific religious practices and contends that the pursuit of holiness can destabilize binary gender itself. Though saints may be classified as masculine or feminine, holiness may also cut across gender divisions and demand a break from normally gendered behaviour. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xii, 200 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 0203994604 9780203994603 0415258219 9780415258210 9786610111145 6610111146 9781134514892 1134514891 9781134514847 1134514840 9781134514885 1134514883 9780415510882 0415510880 1280111143 9781280111143 |