Transformative waters in late-medieval literature : from Aelred of Rievaulx to the Book of Margery Kempe /

Women are frequently depicted as unpredictable, difficult to categorise and prone to transformation in medieval religious writings. Water is equally elusive: rivers, wells and seas slip and slide out of the readers' grasp as they alter in metaphorical meaning. This book considers a large span o...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Howes, Hetta Elizabeth (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Cambridge [UK] : D.S. Brewer, 2021.
Subjects:
Literature, Medieval > History and criticism.
Religious literature, English > History and criticism.
Water in literature.
Literature, Medieval > Women authors.
Religious literature, English > Women authors.
Littérature médiévale > Histoire et critique.
Littérature religieuse anglaise > Histoire et critique.
Eau dans la littérature.
Literature, Medieval
Literature, Medieval > Women authors
Religious literature, English
Water in literature
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: In Search of Transformative Waters
  • Chapter One: A Very 'Able' Element
  • Chapter Two: Cleaning the Soul
  • Chapter Three: Speech and Scripture
  • Chapter Four: Transformative Immersion
  • Chapter Five: Blood and Water
  • Conclusion: Reading Water.

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