Women pilgrims in late medieval England : private piety as public performance / Susan Signe Morrison.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Morrison, Susan Signe, 1959-

Series:

Routledge research in medieval studies ; 3.

Routledge research in medieval studies ; 3

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Christian pilgrims and pilgrimages--England--History.

Christian pilgrims and pilgrimages.

Christian women--Religious life--England--History.

Christian women.

Church history--Middle Ages, 600-1500.

Church history.

Church history--Middle Ages.

Christian women--Religious life.

History.

England.

Physical Description:

xii, 194 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2000.

Summary:

"Women Pilgrims in Late Medieval England explores the important phenomenon of woman and pilgrimage in the late Middle Ages. This interdisciplinary and thoughtful book examines the medieval perceptions of pilgrimage, gender and space. It studies real life examples of women pilgrims such as Margery Kempe and Elizabeth de Burgh as evidence, as well as literary texts and women pilgrims represented in the visual arts. "Women Pilgrims in Late Medieval England investigates how widespread women pilgrims were, their motivation, the social and familial dynamics of medieval pilgrimage and the representation of women pilgrims in literature, art and historical documents. This stimulating study will herald the way for further discussion and research into Medieval women pilgrims. This title available in eBook format. Click here for more information. Visit our eBookstore at: www.ebookstore.tandf.co.uk.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [169]-183) and index.

ISBN:

0415221803

OCLC:

43227451