Monks & Nuns, Saints & Outcasts: Religion in Medieval Society Essays in Honor of Lester K. Little

by Barbara H. Rosenwein

Book Overview

A new generation of historians today is borrowing from cultural anthropology, post-modern critical theory, and gender studies to understand the social meanings of medieval religious movements, practices, figures, and cults. In this volume Sharon Farmer and Barbara H. Rosenwein bring together essays--all hitherto unpublished--that combine some of the best of these new approaches with rigorous research and traditional scholarship. Some of these essays...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801486564
• ISBN13: 9780801486562
• Release Date: April 2000
• Publisher: Cornell University Press
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"