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Record Number:
2171
Author(s)/Creator(s):
Warren , Ann K
Contributor(s):
Title:
The Head of St. Euphemia: Templar Devotion to Female Saints
Source:
Gendering the Crusades. Edited by Susan B. Edgington and Sarah Lambert. University of Wales Press, 2001. Pages 108 - 120.
Description:
Article Type:
Essay
Subject
(See Also)
:
Euphemia of Chalcedon, Martyr and Saint
Hagiography
Monastic Piety
Monasticism
Relics
Templars, Military Order
Women in Religion
Award Note:
Geographic Area:
Eastern Mediterranean
Century:
12-13
Primary Evidence:
Illustrations:
Table:
One Figure. Figure One Modern icon of St. Euphemia in St. George's Patriarchal Church, Istanbul.
Abstract:
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Helen Nicholson examines how gender impacted medieval men's and women's devotion to female saints, focusing on the Templars' veneration of the Virgin Mary, St. Thais, St. Euphemia, and St. Ursula and her martyred virgin companions. She concludes that the
Author's Affiliation:
Case Western Reserve University
Conference Info:
- , -
Year of Publication:
2001.
Language:
English
ISSN/ISBN:
0708317057