The Maudlin Impression: English Literary Images of Mary Magdalene, 1550-1700 (ReFormations: Medieval and Early Modern)

by PatriciaBadir (Author)

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  2009

  $45.02

  Investigates the figure of Mary Magdalene in post-medieval English religious writings and visual representations. This title argues that the medieval Magdalene story was not discarded as part of Reformation iconoclasm, but was enthusiastically embraced by English writers and artists and retold in a wide array of genres.