Holy Harlots
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Holy Harlots
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Author : Kelly E. Hayes
language : en
Publisher: Univ of California Press
Release Date : 2011-05-11
Holy Harlots written by Kelly E. Hayes and has been published by Univ of California Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-05-11 with Social Science categories.
Holy Harlots examines the intersections of social marginality, morality, and magic in contemporary Brazil by analyzing the beliefs and religious practices related to the Afro-Brazilian spirit entity Pomba Gira. Said to be the disembodied spirit of an unruly harlot, Pomba Gira is a controversial figure in Brazil. Devotees maintain that Pomba Gira possesses an intimate knowledge of human affairs and the mystical power to intervene in the human world. Others view this entity more ambivalently. Kelly E. Hayes provides an intimate and engaging account of the intricate relationship between Pomba Gira and one of her devotees, Nazaré da Silva. Combining Nazaré’s spiritual biography with analysis of the gender politics and violence that shapes life on the periphery of Rio de Janeiro, Hayes highlights Pomba Gira’s role in the rivalries, relationships, and struggles of everyday life in urban Brazil. The accompanying film Slaves of the Saints may be viewed online at ucpress.edu/go/holyharlots.
Holy Harlots In Medieval English Religious Literature
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Author : Juliette Vuille
language : en
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
Release Date : 2021-04-16
Holy Harlots In Medieval English Religious Literature written by Juliette Vuille and has been published by Boydell & Brewer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-04-16 with Literary Collections categories.
First comprehensive investigation of the major significance of female sinners turned saints in medieval literature.
Holy Harlots
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Author : Sandeep Dahiya
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2022-05-16
Holy Harlots written by Sandeep Dahiya and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-05-16 with Poetry categories.
is a rippling bouquet of emotions and heart-felt songs which have been the poet's companions during the toughest phase in his life. Most of these have been written in the charming countryside of the poet's native place at a small village in northern India. The poems try to capture the softest nuances of perceptible and imperceptible naturalities against the background of human trials and tribulations. The verses chime with an enamouring softness of the heart which sound Godsent against the present times viciously self-obsessed noise. The poems are exceptionally laced with silent spiritual reflections over the comforting quietude and teasing tranquility of the countryside. These simple swathes of aesthetics take the reader to a slow-paced world...far, far away from the 'maddening crowd'!
The Legends Of The Holy Harlots
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Author : Andrew M. Beresford
language : en
Publisher: Tamesis Books
Release Date : 2007
The Legends Of The Holy Harlots written by Andrew M. Beresford and has been published by Tamesis Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Literary Criticism categories.
An introduction to the legends of Saints Thaïs and Pelagia, together with critical editions of the five Castilian redactions. The legends of the holy harlots, Thaïs and Pelagia, are two of the most controversial accounts of female sanctity to have circulated in Spain during the Middle Ages. In this book, which reviews the origin and development of theircults, the author reconsiders the relationships that have traditionally been thought to exist between them and three of the other so-called prostitute saints: Mary Magdalene, Mary of Egypt, and Mary the niece of Abraham. This is accompanied by an evaluation of the five Castilian versions of the two legends and their Latin sources, followed by a reading of their thematic and structural significance, with particular emphasis paid to the ways in which the twowomen renounce their sins and embark on the slow and agonizing path of redemption. The book is completed by critical editions of the five Castilian versions. ANDREW M. BERESFORD lectures in Spanish at the University of Durham.
The Women In God S Kitchen
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Author : Cristina Mazzoni
language : en
Publisher: A&C Black
Release Date : 2005-10-14
The Women In God S Kitchen written by Cristina Mazzoni and has been published by A&C Black this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-10-14 with Religion categories.
A native of Italy and a splendid cook herself, Mazzoni savors the food writings and images of a broad spectrum of Catholic saints and holy women, including Catherine of Genoa, Angela of Foligno, Gemma Galgani, and the first person in the United States to be canonized, Elisabeth Ann Seton. Continuum Books
Harlots And Heresy
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Author : Isabel Merians
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2004-06-30
Harlots And Heresy written by Isabel Merians and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-06-30 with Fiction categories.
Sexual love was once regarded as so sacred and holy that the Sacred Sexual Mysteries were taught within the temple itself--a time when the great Goddess was considered the Creator of the Universe. "Harlots and Heresy" is an exciting, fictionalized account of five of these women, Jezebel, Delilah, Salome, Athaliah and Lilith. Each tells her own compelling story. "The Old Testament" was written at a time when Yahweh's followers were in conflict with the Goddess worshippers. Learn how these magnificent, powerful women were demonized as politics and faiths collided.
Mary Magdalene In Medieval Culture
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Author : Peter Loewen
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2014-03-26
Mary Magdalene In Medieval Culture written by Peter Loewen and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-03-26 with Literary Criticism categories.
This innovative and multidisciplinary collection visits representations and interpretations of Mary Magdalene in the medieval and early modern periods, questioning major scholarly assumptions behind the examination of female saints and their depictions in medieval artworks, literature, and music. Mary Magdalene’s many and various characterizations from reformed prostitute to conversion-figure to devotee of Christ to "apostle to the apostles" to spiritual advisor to the Prince of Marseilles to hermit in the desert, to list just a few examples, mean that the many conflicted representations of Mary Magdalene apply to a staggering variety of cultural material, including art, liturgy, music, literature, theology, hagiography, and the historical record. Furthermore, Mary Magdalene has grown into an extremely popular and controversial figure due to recent books and movies concerning her, and due to a groundswell of general speculation concerning her relationship to Jesus: was she his acquaintance, follower, companion, wife, family-member, or lover? This volume employs a broad spectrum of theoretical methodologies in order to present poststructuralist, postcolonial, postmodernist, hagiographic, and feminist readings of the figure of Mary Magdalene, addressing and interrogating her conflicting roles and the precise relationship between her sacred and secular representations.
She Who Loved Much
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Author : Kevin James Kalish
language : en
Publisher: Holy Trinity Publications
Release Date : 2022-09-06
She Who Loved Much written by Kevin James Kalish and has been published by Holy Trinity Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-09-06 with Religion categories.
This sharply honed and well-constructed work brings to the fore and explores the New Testament story regarding the woman who entered a house where Jesus was dining and anointed him with precious oil shortly before His Passion and Crucifixion. The author unveils the intricate nature of the tradition of the Church that gives the woman a voice and elucidates her backstory through its liturgical poetry, oratory, and other writings. Scholarly consideration is given to all these sources in addressing questions such as: Who was this woman? Where did she come from? How did she acquire the precious oil? How did she enter into the house of Simon uninvited? How did she perceive her own bold actions? The reader will learn that in the liturgical tradition of the Orthodox Church, as found in the hymnology of Holy Week, this sinful woman is shown to be an example of repentance and unconstrained love. The intricate nature of the hymns and homilies of the Orthodox Church give greater scope and application to the biblical record primarily in Greek and Syriac manuscripts, with particular attention given to the former texts, too often overshadowed by the latter. The author shares previously inaccessible texts of late antiquity such as homilies by Amphilochius of Iconium and Ephrem Graecus found here in English for the first time. This in-depth and readable study will engage those who encounter the story of the sinful woman in the living tradition of worship within the Orthodox Church, together with those who have encountered this story in Scripture, or in the course of their academic studies.
Soul Body And Gender In Late Antiquity
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Author : Stanimir Panayotov
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 2023-12-05
Soul Body And Gender In Late Antiquity written by Stanimir Panayotov and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-12-05 with History categories.
Including both traditional and underrepresented accounts and geographies of soul, body, gender, and sexuality in late antique history, philosophy, and theology, this volume offers substantial re-readings of these and related concepts through theories of dis/embodiment. Bringing together gender studies, late antique philosophy, patristics, history of asceticism, and history of Indian philosophy, this interdisciplinary volume examines the notions of dis/embodiment and im/materiality in late antique and early Christian culture and thought. The book’s geographical scope extends beyond the ancient Mediterranean, providing comparative perspectives from Late Antiquity in the Near East and South Asia. It offers critical interpretations of late antique scholarly objects of inquiry, exploring close readings of soul, body, gender, and sexuality in their historical context. These fascinating studies engage scholars from different fields and research traditions with one another, and reveal both change and continuity in the perception and social role of gender, sexuality, body, and soul in this period. Soul, Body, and Gender in Late Antiquity is a valuable resource for students and scholars of Classics, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, as well as those working on late antique and early Christian history, philosophy, and theology.
Gender And Exemplarity In Medieval And Early Modern Spain
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Author :
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2020-09-07
Gender And Exemplarity In Medieval And Early Modern Spain written by and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-09-07 with History categories.
Gender and Exemplarity in Medieval and Early Modern Spain gathers a series of studies on the interplay between gender, sanctity and exemplarity in regard to literary production in the Iberian peninsula. The first section examines how women were con¬strued as saintly examples through narratives, mostly composed by male writers; the second focuses on the use made of exemplary life-accounts by women writers in order to fashion their own social identity and their role as authors. The volume includes studies on relevant models (Mary Magdalen, Virgin Mary, living saints), means of transmission, sponsorship and agency (reading circles, print, patronage), and female writers (Leonor López de Córdoba, Isabel de Villena, Teresa of Ávila) involved in creating textual exemplars for women. Contributors are: Pablo Acosta-García, Andrew M. Beresford, Jimena Gamba Corradine, Ryan D. Giles, María Morrás, Lesley K. Twomey, Roa Vidal Doval, and Christopher van Ginhoven Rey.