Virginia Blanton
Biographic Data
| ID | 5842256 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Virginia Blanton |
| GIVEN NAMES | Virginia |
| FAMILY NAME | Blanton |
| SIGNATURE | BLANTON V |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Missouri–Kansas City |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 7 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 3 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2003 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
The Afterlife of St Cuthbert
The figure of Cuthbert looms large in the English imaginary, in part because an early eighth-century Gospel of John placed in the hermit's coffin after his death was recovered in 1104 when the tomb was opened and an intact corpse was discovered. Preserved in its original binding, British Library, Additional MS. 89000 is a tangible relic of the saint's cult, material evidence of the saint's continued efficacy. Where previous studies of Cuthbert ha…
Nuns’ Literacies in Medieval Europe
This collection of essays, the third in an integrated series of three and focused on the literacies of nuns in medieval Europe, brings together specialists working on diverse geographical areas to create a dialogue about the Latin and vernacular texts nuns read, wrote, and exchanged from the eighth to the mid-sixteenth centuries.
Nuns' Literacies in Medieval Europe
"The present volume is the third in a series of three integrated publications, the first produced in 2013 as Nuns' literacies in medieval Europe : the Hull dialogue and the second in 2015 as Nuns' literacies in medieval Europe : the Kansas City dialogue. Whereas the first volume focused primarily on Northern Europe, the second expanded the range to include material in minority languages such as Old Norse and Old Irish and focused particularly on …
Nuns’ Literacies in Medieval Europe
The present volume is the second in a series of three integrated publications, the first produced in 2013 as Nuns' Literacies in Medieval Europe: The Hull Dialogue. Like that volume, this collection of essays, focused on various aspects of nuns' literacies from the late seventh to the mid-sixteenth century, brings together the work of specialists to create a dialogue about the Latin and vernacular texts that were read, written, and exchanged by m…
Nuns’ Literacies in Medieval Europe
"This collection of essays...brings together specialists working on diverse geographical areas to create a dialogue about the Latin and vernacular texts nuns read, wrote, and exchanged, primarily in northern Europe form the eighth to the mid-sixteenth centuries....Drawing especially on the rich body of scholarship that currently exists about nuns and books in England, Germany, the Low Countries, and Sweden, these essays investigate the meaning of…
Presenting the Sister Saints of Ely, or Using Kinship to Increase a Monastery's Status as a Cult Center
At the time of the Norman Conquest, the monastery of Ely in Cambridgeshire was the second wealthiest in England, holding significant lands, boasting royal patrons, and housing a number of Benedictine monks. To augment its status as a cult center, the monastery developed a genealogical narrative about their founder, Æthelthryth, which included four sister saints, two nieces, and a great‐niece. This essay considers how the narrative of kinship was …
A Companion to Middle English Hagiography . Sarah Salih
Goscelin of Saint‐Bertin
The Sex Lives of the Saints
Inward Purity and Outward Splendour
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Inward Purity and Outward Splendour
Goscelin of Saint‐Bertin
The Sex Lives of the Saints
Presenting the Sister Saints of Ely, or Using Kinship to Increase a Monastery's Status as a Cult Center
At the time of the Norman Conquest, the monastery of Ely in Cambridgeshire was the second wealthiest in England, holding significant lands, boasting royal patrons, and housing a number of Benedictine monks. To augment its status as a cult center, the monastery developed a genealogical narrative about their founder, Æthelthryth, which included four sister saints, two nieces, and a great‐niece. This essay considers how the narrative of kinship was …
A Companion to Middle English Hagiography . Sarah Salih
Nuns’ Literacies in Medieval Europe
"This collection of essays...brings together specialists working on diverse geographical areas to create a dialogue about the Latin and vernacular texts nuns read, wrote, and exchanged, primarily in northern Europe form the eighth to the mid-sixteenth centuries....Drawing especially on the rich body of scholarship that currently exists about nuns and books in England, Germany, the Low Countries, and Sweden, these essays investigate the meaning of…
Nuns’ Literacies in Medieval Europe
The present volume is the second in a series of three integrated publications, the first produced in 2013 as Nuns' Literacies in Medieval Europe: The Hull Dialogue. Like that volume, this collection of essays, focused on various aspects of nuns' literacies from the late seventh to the mid-sixteenth century, brings together the work of specialists to create a dialogue about the Latin and vernacular texts that were read, written, and exchanged by m…
Nuns’ Literacies in Medieval Europe
This collection of essays, the third in an integrated series of three and focused on the literacies of nuns in medieval Europe, brings together specialists working on diverse geographical areas to create a dialogue about the Latin and vernacular texts nuns read, wrote, and exchanged from the eighth to the mid-sixteenth centuries.
Nuns' Literacies in Medieval Europe
"The present volume is the third in a series of three integrated publications, the first produced in 2013 as Nuns' literacies in medieval Europe : the Hull dialogue and the second in 2015 as Nuns' literacies in medieval Europe : the Kansas City dialogue. Whereas the first volume focused primarily on Northern Europe, the second expanded the range to include material in minority languages such as Old Norse and Old Irish and focused particularly on …
The Afterlife of St Cuthbert
The figure of Cuthbert looms large in the English imaginary, in part because an early eighth-century Gospel of John placed in the hermit's coffin after his death was recovered in 1104 when the tomb was opened and an intact corpse was discovered. Preserved in its original binding, British Library, Additional MS. 89000 is a tangible relic of the saint's cult, material evidence of the saint's continued efficacy. Where previous studies of Cuthbert ha…
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