Saints' lives and women's literary culture c.1150-1300: virginity and its authorizations

Abstract

List of illustrations and figures List of Abbreviations Introduction: Women's Literary Culture in 12th and 13th-century England 1. The Virgin Estate 2. Virginity and the Gift 3. Virgin Passions: Romance, Raptus, Ritual 4. Honorary Virginities 5. Beyond Enclosure: The Lives of a Widow 6. Virgin Authority and its Transmission 7. The Virgin Speaks Conclusion Bibliography Index