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Title: The legends of the holy harlots : Thais and Pelagia in Medieval Spanish literature.
Description: Woodbridge, Suffolk, UK ; Rochester, NY : Tamesis, 2007. 165 pp. Hardcover. Mailorder only - Alleen verzending mogelijk. Book condition : as new. Contents : Preface -- 1. Origin and metamorphosis -- The early Greek legend of Saint Thaìs -- The later Greek redaction -- Latin redactions -- The legend of Saint Pelagia -- The Greek version of James the Deacon -- The Hispano-Latin redaction -- Later Latin redactions -- 2. A common ethos? -- Holy harlots in the Legenda aurea -- Mary Magdalene -- Mary of Egypt -- Mary the niece of Abraham -- On the establishment of a common ethos -- 3. Versions in Spanish -- The legend of Saint Thaišs -- The Ystoria de la santa muger Tarsis -- The Vida de Santa Tays -- The legend of Saint Pelagia -- The Ystoria de Santa Pelagia -- The Vida de Santa Pelagia -- The Vida e conversioŽn de Santa Pelagia -- 4. Theme and meaning -- Introduction -- The legend of Saint Thaišs -- The legend of Saint Pelagia -- 5. Critical editions -- Editorial criteria -- La ystoria de la santa muger Tarsis -- La vida de Santa Tays -- La ystoria de Santa Pelagia -- La vida de Santa Pelagia -- La vida e conversioŽn de Santa Pelagia -- Critical apparatus -- Works cited. ISBN 9781855661448.

Keywords: HISTORY,

Price: EUR 12.00 = appr. US$ 13.04 Seller: Kloof Booksellers & Scientia Verlag
- Book number: %23293467