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Holy Harlots: Prostitute Saints in Medieval Legend

The prime example of the prostitute saint was Mary Magadelen, probably the most popular saint (after the Virgin Mary) in all of medieval Europe. The post Holy Harlots: Prostitute Saints in Medieval...

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Dancing Devils and Singing Angels: Dance Scenes in German Religious Plays

The early Church had a mostly critical attitude towards the dance. It was said that those who dance cherish heathen godheads and that they allow their bodies rule over their minds. Repeatedly, the...

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“One Woman with Many Faces”: Imaginings of Mary Magdalen in Medieval and...

This project explores these contradictory and myriad imaginings of Mary Magdalen, emphasizing particularly the connections to be made between those emerging from the later Middle Ages and in the late...

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Mary Magdalene, Partner or Prostitute: An in-depth study of the...

I will examine current popular fictional and non-fictional works that assert the resurrection of Mary Magdalene, her position in the Christian story and her authority. The post Mary Magdalene, Partner...

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Books of Art: 20 Medieval and Renaissance Women Reading

I love to read. I also love books depicted in art. I became fascinated with Medieval and Renaissance pictures of women reading or with books. I noticed while I was walking around the National Gallery,...

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The Cathar Mary Magdalene and the Sacred Feminine: Pop Culture Legend vs....

This study investigates the historical evidence for the widespread pop culture assertion, disseminated through popular histories, novels, and spiritual tourism, that the medieval Cathars of southern...

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A Provençal Holy Land. Re-reading the Legend and the Sites of Mary Magdalene...

From the twelfth century onwards, various sites in Provence became associated with Mary Magdalene and her family, creating a pilgrimage “land” for those who wanted to see and experience their...

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