Essays about: "Virgin Martyr"
Found 2 essays containing the words Virgin Martyr.
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1. Saving a Saint : A Study of the Representation of Maria Goretti (1890-1902): a Saint, a Martyr, a Virgin, a Child
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Kyrko- och missionsstudierAbstract : This thesis examines the legend of the Italian virgin martyr, Saint Maria Goretti (1890-1902). Her legend states that she died at the age of eleven protecting her virginity from her assailant Alessandro Serenelli who stabbed her numerous times, and that she granted him forgiveness before she died. READ MORE
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2. “She said she was called Theodore” : - A modality analysis of five transcendental saints in the 1260’s Legenda Aurea and 1430’s Gilte Legende
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Historiska institutionenAbstract : This thesis explores modalities in two hagiographical collections from the late Middle Ages; the Legenda Aurea and the Gilte Legende by drawing inspiration from post-colonial hybridity theories.. READ MORE
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