The Permeable Self
| Author | : Barbara Newman |
| Publisher | : University of Pennsylvania Press |
| Total Pages | : 384 |
| Release | : 2021-09-17 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780812253344 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0812253345 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (345 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Permeable Self by : Barbara Newman
Download or read book The Permeable Self written by Barbara Newman and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 2021-09-17 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Permeable Self offers medievalists new insight into the appeal and dangers of the erotics of pedagogy; the remarkable influence of courtly romance conventions on hagiography and mysticism; and the unexpected ways that pregnancy—often devalued in mothers—could be positively ascribed to men, virgins, and God.
