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  1. Margaret's monsters
    women, identity, and the Life of St. Margaret in medieval England
    Author: Heyes, Michael E.
    Published: [2020]; ©2020
    Publisher:  Routledge, London ; New York, New York

    "St. Margaret of Antioch was one of the most popular saints in medieval England and, throughout the Middle Ages, the various Lives of St. Margaret functioned as a blueprint for a virginal life and supernatural assistance to pregnant women during the... more

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    Bayerische Staatsbibliothek
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    "St. Margaret of Antioch was one of the most popular saints in medieval England and, throughout the Middle Ages, the various Lives of St. Margaret functioned as a blueprint for a virginal life and supernatural assistance to pregnant women during the dangerous process of labor. In her narrative, Margaret is accosted by various demons and, having defeated each monster in turn, she is taken to the place of her martyrdom where she prays for supernatural boons for her adherents. This book argues that Margaret's monsters are a key element in understanding Margaret's importance to her adherents, specifically how the sexual identities of her adherents were constructed and maintained"--

     
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    Volltext (URL des Erstveröffentlichers)
    Source: Union catalogues
    Language: English
    Media type: Ebook
    Format: Online
    ISBN: 9780429588600
    Series: Studies in medieval history and culture
    Subjects: Geschlechterforschung; Legende
    Other subjects: Margaret of Antioch, Saint; Margareta von Antiochia, Heilige (-305)
    Scope: 1 Online-Ressource (147 Seiten)
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    Includes index

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  2. Margaret's monsters
    women, identity, and the Life of St. Margaret in medieval England
    Author: Heyes, Michael E.
    Published: 2020
    Publisher:  Routledge, Abingdon, Oxon ; Taylor & Francis Group, London

    "St. Margaret of Antioch was one of the most popular saints in medieval England and, throughout the Middle Ages, the various Lives of St. Margaret functioned as a blueprint for a virginal life and supernatural assistance to pregnant women during the... more

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    TU Darmstadt, Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek - Stadtmitte
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    "St. Margaret of Antioch was one of the most popular saints in medieval England and, throughout the Middle Ages, the various Lives of St. Margaret functioned as a blueprint for a virginal life and supernatural assistance to pregnant women during the dangerous process of labor. In her narrative, Margaret is accosted by various demons and, having defeated each monster in turn, she is taken to the place of her martyrdom where she prays for supernatural boons for her adherents. This book argues that Margaret's monsters are a key element in understanding Margaret's importance to her adherents, specifically how the sexual identities of her adherents were constructed and maintained"--...

     
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