Women Pilgrims in Late Medieval England

by Susan S. Morrison

Overview

This thought-provoking book explores medieval perceptions of pilgrimage, gender and space. It examines real life evidence for the widespread presence of women pilgrims, as well as secular and literary texts concerning pilgrimage and women pilgrims represented in the visual arts. Women pilgrims were inextricably linked with sexuality and their presence on the pilgrimage trails was viewed as tainting sacred space.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415221801
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	07/13/2000
Series:	Routledge Research in Medieval Studies , #3
Pages:	208
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)
Lexile:	1630L (what's this?)

About the Author

Susan Signe Morrison (Author)

Table of Contents

Introduction 1 The Milky Way: Women pilgrims and visual art 2 Legal documentation and restriction: Disruption and control 3 Gender, pilgrimage and medieval perceptions of space 4 Secular and religious literary depictions of women pilgrims 5 Performing Margery Kempe 6 Contextualizing female, male and child pilgrims

Editorial Reviews

'Women Pilgrims in Late Medieval England will be a valuable aid to the study of late-medieval religious studies.' - Medium Aevum

'This is an exhaustively researched and necessary study in the wider field of pilgrimage, providing new insights into the place of women pilgrims in medieval society.' - Journeys

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