Marian Maternity in Late-Medieval England

Long takes advantage of the fifteenth century's intense interest in the Virgin Mary, the best-documented mother of the medieval period, to examine the constructions and performances of her maternity in devotional texts. This results in revisionist readings that consider maternity as a literate practice and devotional literacy as a maternal one.

About the author

Mary Beth Long is Assistant Professor of English at the University of Arkansas.

Summary

Long takes advantage of the fifteenth century’s intense interest in the Virgin Mary, the best-documented mother of the medieval period, to examine the constructions and performances of her maternity in devotional texts. This results in revisionist readings that consider maternity as a literate practice and devotional literacy as a maternal one. -- .

Product details

• Authors: Mary Beth Long
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.08.2023
• EAN: 9781526155306
• ISBN: 978-1-5261-5530-6
• No. of pages: 304
• Series: Manchester Medieval Literature and Culture; Manchester Medieval Literature
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; England, RELIGION / Christianity / History, LITERARY CRITICISM / Medieval, History of Religion, Medieval History, Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, Literature: history & criticism, 15th century, c 1400 to c 1499, Literary studies: ancient, classical & medieval, European history: medieval period, middle ages, HISTORY / Europe / Medieval