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Record Number: 7575 Author(s)/Creator(s): Laity , K. A. Contributor(s): Title: False Positives: The "Katherine Group" Saints as Ambiguous Role Models [The author argues that the writer of the saints' lives in the "Katherine Group" emphasized torture and physical pain in order to instill fear in the young religious women who made up the text's audience]. Source: Magistra 7, 2 (Winter 2001): Pages 64 - 99. Description: Article Type: Journal Article Subject (See Also): Catherine of Alexandria, Martyr, Saint Fear Hagiography Juliana, Martyr, Saint Katherine Group, Middle English Hagiographical Works Margaret of Antioch, Saint Martyrs Readers Role Models Violence Virginity Women in Religion Award Note: Geographic Area: British Isles Century: 13 Primary Evidence: Illustrations: Table: Abstract: Related Resources: Author's Affiliation: University of Connecticut, Storrs Conference Info: - , - Year of Publication: 2001. Language: English ISSN/ISBN: 10797572

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