Holiness and Masculinity in the Middle Ages

Klappentext Although studies of gender in medieval culture have tended to focus on femininity, the study of medieval masculinities has developed greatly over the last few years. This book concentrates on this aspect of medieval gender studies, and looks at the ways in which varieties of medieval masculinity intersected with concepts of holiness. Zusammenfassung Although studies of gender in medieval culture have tended to focus on femininity! the study of medieval masculinities has developed greatly over the last few years. This book concentrates on this aspect of medieval gender studies! and looks at the ways in which varieties of medieval masculinity intersected with concepts of holiness.

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• Authors: Patricia H. Cullum, Patricia H. Lewis Cullum, Patricia H. Cullum
• Assisted by: P. H. Callum (Editor), Patricia H. Cullum (Editor), Katherine Lewis (Editor), Katherine J (Research Associate Lewis (Editor), Katherine J. Lewis (Editor), Katherine J. (Research Associate Lewis (Editor), Lewis Katherine (Editor)
• Publisher: University of Wales Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.03.2005
• EAN: 9780708318850
• ISBN: 978-0-7083-1885-0
• No. of pages: 227
• Series: Religion and Culture in the Middle Ages; Religion and Culture in the Middle Ages
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; European History, RELIGION / Christianity / General, RELIGION / Sexuality & Gender Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Men's Studies, Christianity, CE period up to c 1500, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Masculinity, c 1000 CE to c 1500, holiness, Early history: c 500 to c 1450/1500, British Isles, European history: medieval period, middle ages, Gender studies: men and boys, Gender Studies: Men, HISTORY / Europe / Medieval, ages, Middle