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Record Number: 2170 Author(s)/Creator(s): Warren , Ann K. Contributor(s): Title: Virginal Effects: Text and Identity in "Ancrene Wisse" [The author argues that the anchoritic construction of virginity is mainly dependent on language which makes visible an "inner" core]. Source: Gender and Holiness: Men, Women, and Saints in Late Medieval Europe.  Edited by Samantha J. E. Riches and Sarah Salih.  Routledge, 2002.  Pages 36 - 48. Description: Article Type: Essay Subject (See Also): Anchoresses Ancrene Wisse, Middle English Devotional Work Confession, Sacrament Language Virginity Women in Religion Award Note: Geographic Area: British Isles Century: 13 Primary Evidence: Illustrations: Table: Abstract: Related Resources: Anke Bernau's article "Virginal Effects: Text and Identity in Ancrene Wisse" studies the way that the trope of virginity shapes and challenges the structure of this anchoritic text. Bernau considers the links between the potential impermanence of virginit Author's Affiliation: Case Western Reserve University Conference Info: - , - Year of Publication: 2002. Language: English ISSN/ISBN: 0415258219

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