legends of sainthood in late medieval England Winstead, Karen A. (Karen Anne) 1960- creator text bibliography biography Church history. Criticism, interpretation, etc. History. Electronic books. nyu 1997 monographic eng 1 online resource (x, 201 pages) : illustrations. "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. 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. Karen A. Winstead. Includes bibliographical references (pages 181-195) and index. e-uk-en 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 Heiligenlegenden Vrouwen Martyrium Legende Heilige England Mittelenglisch Christian hagiography Christian legends Christian women martyrs Biography Christian women saints Biography England 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 LITERARY CRITICISM / Medieval BX4659.G7 W56 1997eb 272/.082 11.52 Winstead, Karen A. (Karen Anne), 1960- Ithaca, N.Y. : Cornell University Press, 1997 (DLC) 97009318 (OCoLC)36556976 9781501711572 1501711571 22573/ctv1krj09 JSTOR http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=1814698 http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=1814698 N$T 180524 20200709060614.0 on1037272797 eng