Life of saint katherine, the
Auteur :
Capgrave, John
Éditeur :
Medieval Institute Publications
ISBN :
9781580440530
Date de publication :
1 janv. 2000
Dimensions :
25,4 x 17,8 cm
Poids :
705 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
In telling the story of the life of the virgin martyr Katherine, Capgrave uses many of the tropes that mark the enormously popular genre of hagiography as it was written throughout the Middle Ages. Incl. digressions on just and unjust rule; on child care; on medieval English feasts, jousts and pageants; and on the role(s) of women.