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The Displacement of the Body in Ælfric's Virgin Martyr Lives
Autor: Alison Gulley
The Displacement of the Body in ÿlfric's Virgin Martyr Lives addresses 10th-century Old English hagiographical translations, from Latin source material, by the abbot and grammarian ÿlfric. The vitae of Agnes, Agatha, Lucy, and Eugenia, and the married... Viac o knihe
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The Displacement of the Body in ÿlfric's Virgin Martyr Lives addresses 10th-century Old English hagiographical translations, from Latin source material, by the abbot and grammarian ÿlfric. The vitae of Agnes, Agatha, Lucy, and Eugenia, and the married saints Daria, Basilissa, and Cecilia, included in ÿlfric's s Old English Lives of Saints, recount the lives, persecution, and martyrdom of young women who renounce sex and, in the first four stories, marriage, to devote their lives to Christian service. They purport to be about the primacy of virginity and the role of the body in attaining sanctity. However, a comparison of the Latin sources with ÿlfric's versions suggests that his translation style, characterized by simplifying the most important meanings of the text, omits certain words or entire episodes that foreground suppressed female sexuality as key to sainthood. The Old English Lives de-emphasize the physical nature of faith and highlight the importance of spiritual purity. In this volume, Alison Gulley explores how the context of the Benedictine Reform in late Anglo-Saxon England and ÿlfric's commitment to writing for a lay audience resulted in a set of stories depicting a spirituality distinct from physical intactness.
- Vydavateľstvo: Routledge
- Rok vydania: 2014
- Formát: Hardback
- Rozmer: 240 x 161 mm
- Jazyk: Anglický jazyk
- ISBN: 9781409442141
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