Reclaiming Catherine of Siena - Literacy, Literature, and the Signs of Others

Klappentext Catherine of Siena (1347-80) wrote almost four hundred epistles in her lifetime, effectively insinuating herself into the literary, political, and theological debates of her day. This book focuses on Catherine's works, calling attention to the interplay between orality and textuality in the letters. Zusammenfassung Catherine of Siena (1347-80) wrote almost four hundred epistles in her lifetime, effectively insinuating herself into the literary, political, and theological debates of her day. This book focuses on Catherine's works, calling attention to the interplay between orality and textuality in the letters.

Product details

• Authors: Jane Tylus, Tylus Jane
• Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.04.2009
• EAN: 9780226821283
• ISBN: 978-0-226-82128-3
• No. of pages: 344
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; RELIGION / Christianity / Catholic, RELIGION / Christian Church / History, LITERARY CRITICISM / European / Italian, Italy, History of Religion, Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, c 1000 CE to c 1500, Italian, Church history, Roman Catholicism, Roman Catholic Church, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval