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The Old English Life of St.Mary of Egypt
Hugh Magennis
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Description for The Old English Life of St.Mary of Egypt
Paperback. Mary of Egypt, a penitent prostitute and figure of female autonomy and authority, is a disconcerting and unconventional saint, especially in an Anglo-Saxon context. This book tells the story of Mary who has been unduly neglected by students and teachers of Old English, but, with its gripping and intense narrative. Series: Exeter Mediaeval Texts & Studies. Num Pages: 272 pages, glossary. BIC Classification: DNF; DSB; HRCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 132 x 204 x 21. Weight in Grams: 346.
Mary of Egypt, a penitent prostitute and figure of female autonomy and authority, is a disconcerting and unconventional saint, especially in an Anglo-Saxon context. She is not the kind of model of idealized female virtue normally favoured by leading churchmen in Anglo-Saxon England, and yet her life occurs in the manuscript of Ælfric's Lives of Saints, probably the most influential vernacular collection of saints' lives of its period. The story of Mary has been unduly neglected by students and teachers of Old English, but, with its gripping and intense narrative, it raises exciting issues in the study of medieval literature ... Read more
Mary of Egypt, a penitent prostitute and figure of female autonomy and authority, is a disconcerting and unconventional saint, especially in an Anglo-Saxon context. She is not the kind of model of idealized female virtue normally favoured by leading churchmen in Anglo-Saxon England, and yet her life occurs in the manuscript of Ælfric's Lives of Saints, probably the most influential vernacular collection of saints' lives of its period. The story of Mary has been unduly neglected by students and teachers of Old English, but, with its gripping and intense narrative, it raises exciting issues in the study of medieval literature ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Series
Exeter Mediaeval Texts & Studies
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780859896726
SKU
V9780859896726
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About Hugh Magennis
Hugh Magennis is Professor of Old English Literature at Queen's University Belfast. He has published widely on Anglo-Saxon and related writings, and his books include The Anonymous Old English Legend of the Seven Sleepers (Durham, 1994) and (with Mary Clayton) The Old English Lives of St Margaret (Cambridge, 1994).
Reviews for The Old English Life of St.Mary of Egypt
The edition and elegant translation are very well-presented, and the book is suitable for use by students as well as scholars who require textual apparatus, including as it does a useful glossary of Old English at the back… This welcome edition, then, should have the effect of boosting interest in the story of Mary of Egypt amongst Old English scholars, ... Read more