Reclaiming Catherine of Siena: Literacy, Literature, and the Signs of Others

by Jane Tylus

Catherine of Siena (1347-1380) wrote almost four hundred epistles in her lifetime, effectively insinuating herself into the literary, political, and theological debates of her day. At the same time, as the daughter of a Sienese dyer, Catherine had no formal education, and her accomplishments were considered miracles rather than the work of her own hand. As a result, she has been largely excluded from accounts of the development of European humanism...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 022652910X
• ISBN13: 9780226529103
• Release Date: January 2018
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 344 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.9" x 8.9"