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Powerful women or patriarchal weapons? Two medieval Irish saints

Author(s)
Johnston, Elva  
Uri
http://hdl.handle.net/10197/8340
Date Issued
2001
Date Available
2017-02-13T16:40:25Z
Abstract
The history of medieval Irish women is elusive, despite a rich variety of textual sources. These are often normative rather than descriptive and are a predominantly male clerical product. This paper will examine the dossiers of two female saints, both from Co Cork. It will ask whether we can identify female aspirations and female voices in the literary celebration of their careers. Are they models of female empowerment or do their representations ultimately support male power structures.
Type of Material
Journal Article
Publisher
Brepols
Journal
Peritia
Volume
15
Start Page
302
End Page
310
Subjects

Medieval women

Gender

Clerics

Saints

Cranat

Marriage

Brigit

Lucy

Masochism

Sadism

Canir

Senán of Inis Cathaig...

Defence of women

Misogyny

DOI
10.1484/J.Peri.3.440
Language
English
Status of Item
Peer reviewed
ISSN
0332-1592
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