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| Document Type: | Book |
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| All Authors / Contributors: |
Kathleen Coyne Kelly |
| ISBN: | 0415221811 9780415221818 |
| OCLC Number: | 41951288 |
| Description: | x, 197 p. ; 24 cm. |
| Series Title: | Routledge research in medieval studies, 2. |
| Responsibility: | Kathleen Coyne Kelly. |
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Abstract:
"Performing Virginity and Testing Chastity in the Middle Ages challenges the belief that female virginity can be reliably and unambiguously defined, tested, and verified. Kelly analyzes a variety of medieval Western European texts, including medical treatises and their classical antecedents, and historical and legal documents. The main focus is the representation of both female and male virgins in saints' legends and romances. The author also explores examples from contemporary fiction, television, and film in which testing virginity is a theme."--BOOK JACKET.
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Related Subjects:(18)
- Literature, Medieval -- History and criticism.
- Virginity -- Religious aspects -- Christianity -- History of doctrines -- Middle Ages, 600-1500.
- Christianity and literature -- Europe -- History -- To 1500.
- Romances -- History and criticism.
- Virginity in literature.
- Christian hagiography -- History -- To 1500.
- Maagdelijkheid.
- Kuisheid.
- Hagiografie.
- Jungfräulichkeit
- Kultur
- Westeuropa
- Virginité -- Dans la littérature -- Moyen âge.
- Christianisme -- Histoire des doctrines -- Moyen âge.
- Chasteté -- Moyen âge.
- Virginité -- Aspect religieux -- Moyen âge.
- Littérature médiévale -- Histoire et critique.
- Littérature religieuse européenne -- Jusqu'à 1500.

