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Record Number:
7906
Author(s)/Creator(s):
Cullum , P. H.
Contributor(s):
Title:
Gendering Charity in Medieval Hagiography [the author argues that not only did ideas about gendered behavior affect views of sanctity but conceptions of sanctity also had an impact on gender roles; men were expected to be charitable but responsible while women were often characterized as irresponsible, excessive, and other negative feminine stereotypes; in transgressing gender lines some charitable holy women and men were still canonized (e.g., Saint Francis and Elizabeth of Hungary) while others were rejected as role models (e.g., Charles of Blois and Peter Valdes)].
Source:
Gender and Holiness: Men, Women, and Saints in Late Medieval Europe. Edited by Samantha J. E. Riches and Sarah Salih. Routledge, 2002. Pages 135 - 151.
Description:
Article Type:
Essay
Subject
(See Also)
:
Alms and Almsgiving
Charity
Femininity
Gender
Hagiography
Jacob of Voragine, Archbishop of Genoa- Legenda Aurea
Masculinity
Poverty
Transgendered Practices
Women in Religion
Award Note:
Geographic Area:
General
Century:
13- 14
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Abstract:
Author's Affiliation:
University of Huddersfield
Conference Info:
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Year of Publication:
2002.
Language:
English
ISSN/ISBN:
0415258219