{"product_id":"women-of-the-igilte-legendei-9781843842996","title":"Women of the Gilte Legende","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe first modern translation of one of the most influential books to come from the middle ages.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eGilte Legende\u003c\/i\u003e was widely read as a model for everyday life, including the education of women through examples set by early Christian martyrs. This book divides the lives of female saints into: the \"ryght hooly virgins\",who vocally defend their bodies against Roman persecution; \"holy mothers\", who give up their traditional role to pursue a life of contemplation; the \"repentant sinners\", who convert and voice their defiance against a society thatdemanded silence in women; and the \"holy transvestites\", who cast off their gender identity to find absolution and salvation. Their lives reach through the ages to speak to a modern audience, forcing a re-examination of women's roles in the medieval period.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e   LARISSA TRACY is Adjunct Assistant Professor of English at Georgetown University and George Mason University.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  Series editor JANE CHANCE","brand":"Larissa Tracy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42960003924086,"sku":"9781843842996","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0671\/1374\/6550\/files\/CoreSourceHub_9179717c-7284-4853-8405-86d5dd3f820d.jpg?v=1767786765","url":"https:\/\/ingramacademic.com\/products\/women-of-the-igilte-legendei-9781843842996","provider":"Ingram Academic \u0026 Professional","version":"1.0","type":"link"}