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The life of Saint Eufrosine : in Old French verse, with English translation / edited and translated by Amy V. Ogden.
Van Pelt Library BR1720.E79 L54 2021
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- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Texts and translations. Texts ; 35.
- Texts and translations ; 35
- Language:
- English
- French, Old (ca. 842-1300)
- Subjects (All):
- Euphrosine, of Alexandria, Saint, approximately 415-470.
- Euphrosine.
- Christian saints--Egypt--Biography.
- Christian saints.
- Narrative poetry, French.
- Women saints.
- Egypt.
- Women saints--Egypt--Biography.
- Narrative poetry, French--Translations into English.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- Poetry.
- Translations.
- Physical Description:
- xlvii, 168 pages ; 22 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : The Modern Language Association of America, 2021.
- Summary:
- "As a young woman from a wealthy family, Eufrosine was expected to marry a nobleman. Instead, she wanted to serve God. So she cut her hair, dressed as a man, and traveled to a monastery, becoming a monk named Emerald. Adapted from a Latin source, this saint's life dates to about 1200 CE. Devout yet erotic, lyrical yet didactic, it blends hagiography with romance and epic in order to engage and inspire a broad audience. The tale invites readers to rethink preconceived notions of the Middle Ages, the relation between spiritual and secular values, and ideas about the history of sexuality, identity, and family. Only fragments of the poem have been previously translated. This edition includes the first full translation alongside the Old French original as well as a glossary and other supporting material." --Provided by publisher
- Notes:
- "Includes Old French text and English translation of the life of Saint Eufrosine, who dressed as a man to become a monk in a monastery. An anonymous poem, mixing hagiography, romance, epic, and theology, this work from around 1200 CE raises questions about sexuality and identity, family relationships, and spiritual and secular values"-- Provided by publisher.
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Contains:
- Vie de sainte Eufrosine. English
- Vie de sainte Eufrosine.
- Other Format:
- Online version: The life of Saint Eufrosine
- ISBN:
- 9781603295055
- 1603295054
- OCLC:
- 1233023397
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