05483cam a2201009Ki 4500 on1037272797 OCoLC 20200709060614.0 m d cr cnu---unuuu 180524s1997 nyua ob 001 0deng d 97009318 N$T eng rda pn N$T OCLCO YDX INARC JSTOR 1036893266 9781501711572 (electronic bk.) 1501711571 (electronic bk.) 0801433339 9780801433337 1814698 (N$T) (OCoLC)1037272797 (OCoLC)1036893266 22573/ctv1krj09 JSTOR e-uk-en BX4659.G7 W56 1997eb REL 033000 bisacsh LIT 011000 bisacsh REL 110000 bisacsh HIS 058000 bisacsh 272/.082 22 11.52 bcl MAIN Winstead, Karen A. (Karen Anne), 1960- Virgin martyrs : legends of sainthood in late medieval England / Karen A. Winstead. Ithaca, N.Y. : Cornell University Press, 1997. 1 online resource (x, 201 pages) : illustrations. text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references (pages 181-195) and index. 1. Martyrdom, Marriage, and Religious Communities, 1100-1250 -- 2. Unruly Virgins and the Laity, 1250-1400 -- 3. Decorous Lives: Saints and Consumers, 1400-1450 -- 4. The Politics of Reading. "Stories of the torture and execution of beautiful Christian women first appeared in late antiquity and proliferated during the early Middle Ages, and virgin martyrs were still the most popular female saints in the late medieval period. Their legends, in countless retellings through the centuries, preserved a standard plot - the heroine resists a pagan suitor, endures cruelties inflicted by her rejected lover or outraged family, works miracles, and dies for Christ. That sequence was embellished by incidents emblematic of the specific saint: Juliana's battle with the devil, Barbara's immurement in the tower, Katherine's encounter with spiked wheels." "Karen A. Winstead examines this seemingly static story form and discovers subtle shifts in the representation of the virgin martyrs, as their legends were adapted for changing audiences in late medieval England. The saints' portrayals participated in and were shaped by the cultural debates and contests for authority that marked an era of political instability, rapid social change, and increasing religious dissent."--Jacket. Print version record. Master record variable field(s) change: 072 Christian women saints Biography History and criticism. Christian women martyrs Biography History and criticism. Virginity Religious aspects Christianity History of doctrines Middle Ages, 600-1500. Christian hagiography History To 1500. Christian legends England. England Church history 1066-1485. England Religious life and customs. Saintes chrétiennes Biographies Histoire et critique. Martyres chrétiennes Biographies Histoire et critique. Virginité Aspect religieux Christianisme Histoire des doctrines 600-1500 (Moyen Âge) Légendes chrétiennes Angleterre. Angleterre Histoire religieuse 1066-1485. Angleterre Vie religieuse. Christendom. gtt Heiligenlegenden. gtt Vrouwen. gtt Martyrium gnd Legende gnd Heilige gnd England gnd Mittelenglisch. swd Christian hagiography. fast (OCoLC)fst00859164 Christian legends. fast (OCoLC)fst01727967 Christian women martyrs Biography. fast (OCoLC)fst01424886 Christian women saints Biography. fast (OCoLC)fst01424887 England. fast (OCoLC)fst01219920 Legends, Christian England. Christian women saints Biography History and criticism. Christian women martyrs Biography History and criticism. Virginity Religious aspects Christianity History of doctrines Middle Ages, 600-1500. England Church history 1066-1485. England Religious life and customs. RELIGION / History bisacsh LITERARY CRITICISM / Medieval bisacsh Church history. fast (OCoLC)fst01411629 Criticism, interpretation, etc. fast (OCoLC)fst01411635 History. fast (OCoLC)fst01411628 Electronic books. Print version: Winstead, Karen A. (Karen Anne), 1960- Virgin martyrs. Ithaca, N.Y. : Cornell University Press, 1997 0801433339 (DLC) 97009318 (OCoLC)36556976 EBSCOhost http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=1814698 YBP Library Services YANK 15443395 EBSCOhost EBSC 1814698 Internet Archive INAR virginmartyrsleg00wins 92 N$T 57602 57602