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Virgin whore, Emma Maggie Solberg

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Summary
"In Virgin Whore, Emma Maggie Solberg uncovers a surprisingly prevalent theme in late English medieval literature and culture: the celebration of the Virgin Mary's sexuality. Although history is narrated as a progressive loss of innocence, the Madonna has grown purer with each passing century. Looking to a period before the idea of her purity and virginity had ossified, Solberg uncovers depictions and interpretations of Mary, discernible in jokes and insults, icons and rituals, prayers and revelations, allegories and typologies--and in late medieval vernacular biblical drama ... By revealing the presence of this promiscuous Virgin in early English drama and late medieval literature and culture--in dirty jokes told by Boccaccio and Chaucer, Malory's Arthurian romances, and the double entendres of the allegorical Mystic Hunt of the Unicorn--Solberg provides a new understanding of Marian traditions"--
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Extent
xi, 275 pages
Contents
  • The many fathers of Jesus Christ
  • Testing the chastity of the divine adulteress
  • The second Eve
  • Imitations of the virgin
  • Promiscuous mercy
  • The Whore of Babylon
Isbn
9781501730337
Instance
Label
Virgin whore
Title
Virgin whore
Statement of responsibility
Emma Maggie Solberg
Creator
Author
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
"In Virgin Whore, Emma Maggie Solberg uncovers a surprisingly prevalent theme in late English medieval literature and culture: the celebration of the Virgin Mary's sexuality. Although history is narrated as a progressive loss of innocence, the Madonna has grown purer with each passing century. Looking to a period before the idea of her purity and virginity had ossified, Solberg uncovers depictions and interpretations of Mary, discernible in jokes and insults, icons and rituals, prayers and revelations, allegories and typologies--and in late medieval vernacular biblical drama ... By revealing the presence of this promiscuous Virgin in early English drama and late medieval literature and culture--in dirty jokes told by Boccaccio and Chaucer, Malory's Arthurian romances, and the double entendres of the allegorical Mystic Hunt of the Unicorn--Solberg provides a new understanding of Marian traditions"--
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Publisher's Web site
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NIC/DLC
http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
Solberg, Emma Maggie
Dewey number
820.9/351
Index
index present
LC call number
PR275.M34
LC item number
S65 2018
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Mary
  • Mary
  • English literature
  • Christian drama, English (Middle)
  • Women
  • Sex
  • Mary
  • Christian drama, English (Middle)
  • Devotion
  • English literature
  • Literature
  • Sex
  • Women
  • England
  • RELIGION / Christianity / Literature & the Arts
Label
Virgin whore, Emma Maggie Solberg
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Publication
Copyright
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
The many fathers of Jesus Christ -- Testing the chastity of the divine adulteress -- The second Eve -- Imitations of the virgin -- Promiscuous mercy -- The Whore of Babylon
Control code
1028888009
Dimensions
24 cm
Extent
xi, 275 pages
Isbn
9781501730337
Lccn
2018023435
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
System control number
(OCoLC)1028888009
Label
Virgin whore, Emma Maggie Solberg
Publication
Copyright
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
The many fathers of Jesus Christ -- Testing the chastity of the divine adulteress -- The second Eve -- Imitations of the virgin -- Promiscuous mercy -- The Whore of Babylon
Control code
1028888009
Dimensions
24 cm
Extent
xi, 275 pages
Isbn
9781501730337
Lccn
2018023435
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
System control number
(OCoLC)1028888009

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