The Making of the Magdalen: Preaching and Popular Devotion in the Later Middle Ages

The Making of the Magdalen: Preaching and Popular Devotion in the Later Middle Ages
ISBN-10
0691089876
ISBN-13
9780691089874
Category
History
Pages
389
Language
English
Published
2001-07-22
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Author
Katherine Ludwig Jansen

Description

A study on Mary Magdalen and her impact on Christianity in the Middle Ages discusses such topics as her popularity; her significance as a symbol of lust, penance, and salvation; and the perceptions surrounding her that shaped the era's social, spiritual, and political agendas. Reprint.

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