Feminine Sanctity and Spirituality in Medieval Wales
Author | : Jane Cartwright |
Publisher | : University of Wales |
Total Pages | : 666 |
Release | : 2008 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780708319994 |
ISBN-13 | : 0708319998 |
Rating | : 4/5 (998 Downloads) |
Download or read book Feminine Sanctity and Spirituality in Medieval Wales written by Jane Cartwright and published by University of Wales. This book was released on 2008 with total page 666 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cartwright sheds light on the religious women of medieval Wales. Drawing on a wide range of sources from saints' lives and native poetry to holy wells and visual evidence, she explores feminine sanctity, its meanings, manifestations and related iconography in a specifically Welsh context.