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Record Number: 5108 Author(s)/Creator(s): Contributor(s): Title: Blood and Rosaries: Virginity, Violence, and Desire in Chaucer's "Prioress's Tale" Source: Constructions of Widowhood and Virginity in the Middle Ages.  Edited by Cindy L. Carlson and Angela Jane Weisl.  St. Martin's Press, 1999.  Pages 181 - 198. Description: Article Type: Essay Subject (See Also): Antisemitism in Literature Blood Libel Chaucer, Geoffrey, Poet- Canterbury Tales- Prioress's Tale Gender in Literature Jews in Literature Literature- Verse Misogyny in Literature Prioress (Literary Figure) Religion in Literature Award Note: Geographic Area: British Isles Century: 14 Primary Evidence: Illustrations: Table: Abstract: Related Resources: Kathleen M. Hobbs's article, Blood and Rosaries: Virginity, Violence, and Desire in Chaucer's Prioress' Tale," also links issues of ritual purity and violence. Hobbs argues that the opposition (and thus inherent connection) between the Virgin Mary's purit Author's Affiliation: Conference Info: - , - Year of Publication: 1999. Language: English ISSN/ISBN: 0312211368

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