The Making of the Magdalen : Preaching and Popular Devotion in the Later Middle Ages Paperback - 2001
by Jansen, Katherine Ludwig
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- Title The Making of the Magdalen : Preaching and Popular Devotion in the Later Middle Ages
- Author Jansen, Katherine Ludwig
- Binding Paperback
- Edition [ Edition: Repri
- Condition New
- Pages 408
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Princeton University Press, Princeton, NJ, U.S.A.
- Date 2001
- Features Bibliography, Index, Table of Contents
- Bookseller's Inventory # 101270
- ISBN 9780691089874 / 0691089876
- Weight 1.52 lbs (0.69 kg)
- Dimensions 9.3 x 6.2 x 1.05 in (23.62 x 15.75 x 2.67 cm)
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Themes
- Religious Orientation: Catholic
- Religious Orientation: Christian
- Theometrics: Academic
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 99045174
- Dewey Decimal Code 282
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"An exciting and well-written work based on outstanding research. Katherine Jansen neatly lays out how the late medieval Magdalen was 'created, ' partly by errors and misunderstandings, partly as conscious creation for both spiritual and political needs. There are moments in this book that are as much fun as a good mystery story."--Penelope D. Johnson, New York University
"Katherine Jansen's major study emerges as a real masterpiece. With subtlety and clarity she untangles the thread of multiple images of the saint, sometimes contradictory or paradoxical. She has established an exemplary historical study of undeniable solidity and great suggestive force."--Nicole Beriou, University Lumire Lyon 2 (France)
"A wonderful book: exhaustively researched, masterfully crafted, deftly written, strongly persuasive, and full of keen-sighted aperus."--Robert E. Lerner, Northwestern University
"Spirituality, iconography, saints, cults, religious women, and Mary Magdalen herself, all marginal to historical discourse until recently, are skillfully woven together in this book of central importance for understanding later medieval religion and society."--Lester K. Little, American Academy in Rome
"Thoroughly grounded in the intricacies and history of medieval Magdalen legends, Jansen's superb research of previously unexplored sources highlights new evidence that medieval preachers were convinced that Mary Magdalen indeed preached. This fascinating book casts new light on how Mary Magdalen was represented in sermons, art, and the minds of late medieval Christians. Captivating and essential reading for scholars of medieval religion and history, this clearly written book will appeal to all those interested in Mary Magdalen."--Beverly Kienzle, Harvard Divinity School
"This original and beautifully written book traces change in the image of and devotion to Mary Magdalen from the High Middle Ages to the cusp of modernity. This is a book for historians and history buffs, feminists and all who are interested in Christian popular devotion."--E. Ann Matter, University of Pennsylvania
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Citations
- Commonweal, 11/09/2001, Page 33
