Women of the Gilte Legende: A Selection of Middle English Saints Lives by Larissa Tracy

Women of the Gilte Legende: A Selection of Middle English Saints Lives

Library of Medieval Women

Larissa Tracy

155 pages missing pub info (editions)

nonfiction autobiography biography history challenging reflective medium-paced
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The Gilte Legende was widely read as a model for everyday life, including the education of women through examples set by early Christian martyrs. This book divides the lives of female saints into: the "ryght hooly virgins", who vocally defend thei...

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