Reading Memory and Identity in the Texts of Medieval European Holy Women

Examines a range of texts commemorating European holy women from the ninth through fifteenth centuries. Explores the relationship between memorial practices and identity formation. Draws upon much of the recent scholarly interest in the nature and uses of memory.

Author: M. Cotter-Lynch
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Published: 03/27/2012
Series: New Middle Ages
Pages: 264
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 8.60h x 5.50w x 0.80d
ISBN: 9780230619869
2012 Edition