Making of the magdalen, the: preaching and popular devotion in the later middle ages
Auteur :
Jansen, Katherine Ludwig
Éditeur :
Princeton University Press
ISBN :
9780691089874
Date de publication :
22 juil. 2001
Dimensions :
23,5 x 15,2 cm
Poids :
689 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Uses the lens of medieval preaching to examine the mendicant friars' transformation of Mary Magdalen, a shadowy gospel figure, into an emblem of action and contemplation, a symbol of vanity and lust, a model of perfect penance, and the embodiment of hope and salvation.