The Lady as Saint: A Collection of French Hagiographic Romances of the Thirteenth Century

Among the thirteenth-century saints exalted are female martyrs and hermits of early Christianity. In The Lady as Saint, Brigitte Cazelles offers the first English translation of these lives and provides extensive commentary on the portrayal of female spirituality.

Author: Brigitte Cazelles
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
Published: 10/01/1991
Pages: 344
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.22lbs
Size: 8.96h x 5.97w x 0.91d
ISBN: 9780812213805