Holiness and masculinity in the Middle Ages / edited by P.H. Cullum and Katherine J. Lewis.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Cullum, P. H.

Lewis, Katherine J., 1969-

Series:

Religion & culture in the Middle Ages

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Masculinity--Europe--History--To 1500--Congresses.

Masculinity.

Masculinity--Religious aspects--Christianity--History--To 1500--Congresses.

Masculinity--Religious aspects--Christianity.

History.

Europe.

Genre:

Conference papers and proceedings.

Physical Description:

xv, 227 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

Cardiff : University of Wales Press, 2004.

Summary:

Concentrating on the topic of masculinity in medieval gender studies, these essays examine the ways in which varieties of medieval masculinity intersected with concepts of holiness. Noting a wide variety of texts and historical contexts, these writings explore differing notions of medieval holiness understood as religious, saintly, sacred, pure, and morally perfect, as well as a variety of topics that include the significance of the tonsure, sanctity and martyrdom, eunuch saints, and the writings of Henry Suso.

Notes:

Based on a conference held at the University of Huddersfield in July 2001.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0708318940

OCLC:

57065105