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Feminine sanctity and spirituality in medieval Wales

Part of the Religion and culture in the Middle Ages series
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This illuminating volume sheds light on the religious women of medieval Wales, drawing on a wide range of sources from saints' lives and native poetry to holy wells and visual imagery. "Feminine Sanctity and Spirituality in Medieval Wales" explores the meanings, manifestations, and related iconography of feminine sanctity in a specifically Welsh context, including Welsh sources on the Virgin Mary, valuable insights into the history of Welsh nunneries, and commentary on some of the lesser-known Welsh women saints such as Dwynwen and Tudful.

Of interest to anyone working in the field of medieval Christendom and women's studies, this volume draws powerful connections between Welsh source material and discoveries throughout England and Continental Europe.

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Product Details
University of Wales Press
0708319998 / 9780708319994
Hardback
20/06/2008
United Kingdom
English
xv, 301 p., [24] p. of plates : col. ill.
23 cm
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