Includes Old French text and English translation of the life of Saint Eufrosine, who dressed as a man to become a monk in a monastery. Mixing hagiography, romance, epic, and theology, this work from around 1200 CE raises questions about sexuality and identity, family relationships, and spiritual and secular values.
| ISBN: | 9781603295055 |
| Publication date: | 15th April 2021 |
| Author: | Amy Victoria Ogden |
| Publisher: | Modern Language Association of America an imprint of Modern Language Association |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 216 pages |
| Series: | Texts and Translations |
| Genres: |
Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval Biography: general Religion and beliefs |