Barbara Newman, From Virile Woman to WomanChrist: Studies in Medieval Religion and Literature

seen from United States

seen from United States
seen from Russia

seen from United States
seen from United States
seen from China
seen from United Kingdom

seen from China

seen from Russia
seen from China

seen from United States

seen from Egypt

seen from United States

seen from Portugal

seen from Pakistan

seen from Portugal
seen from China

seen from Finland

seen from China

seen from United States
Barbara Newman, From Virile Woman to WomanChrist: Studies in Medieval Religion and Literature
In courtly literature, so closely allied to beguinal mysticism, Christian rhetoric had been co-opted the beginning: 'penance' and 'martyrdom' were ubiquitous tropes for the pains of erotic love.
Barbara Newman, From Virile Woman to WomanChrist: Studies in Medieval Religion and Literature