"A broad and deep analysis of Mary Magdalene's prominence through overlapping discourses of late medieval English culture. . . . An elegantly written and valuable resource on theater, gender, and religion."—Baylor Journal of Theater and Performance

Mary Magdalene and the Drama of Saints
Theater, Gender, and Religion in Late Medieval England

Theresa Coletti

2004 | 360 pages | Cloth $75.00
Literature | Religion | Women's/Gender Studies

Table of Contents

List of Illustrations
Preface
Introduction

1. The Drama of Saints
2. Some East Anglian Magdalenes
3. Mystic and Preacher
4. Gender and the Anthropology of Redemption
5. Bodies, Theater, and Sacred Mediations
6. Conclusion

Abbreviations
Notes
Works Cited
Index