The Displacement of the Body in ?�lfric's Virgin Martyr Lives

Alison Gulley

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English

Routledge
14 October 2024

Literary studies: classical, early & medieval; British & Irish history; Early history: c 500 to c 1450&1500; History of religion; Religious & spiritual leaders

The Displacement of the Body in Ã†lfric's Virgin Martyr Lives addresses 10th-century Old English hagiographical translations, from Latin source material, by the abbot and grammarian Ã†lfric. The vitae of Agnes, Agatha, Lucy, and Eugenia, and the married saints Daria, Basilissa, and Cecilia, included in Ã†lfric's s Old English Lives of Saints, recount the lives, persecution, and martyrdom of young women who renounce sex and, in the first four stories, marriage, to devote their lives to Christian service. They purport to be about the primacy of virginity and the role of the body in attaining sanctity. However, a comparison of the Latin sources with Ã†lfric's versions suggests that his translation style, characterized by simplifying the most important meanings of the text, omits certain words or entire episodes that foreground suppressed female sexuality as key to sainthood. The Old English Lives de-emphasize the physical nature of faith and highlight the importance of spiritual purity. In this volume, Alison Gulley explores how the context of the Benedictine Reform in late Anglo-Saxon England and Ã†lfric's commitment to writing for a lay audience resulted in a set of stories depicting a spirituality distinct from physical intactness.

By: Alison Gulley
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
Weight: 244g
ISBN: 9781032929705
ISBN 10: 1032929707
Pages: 160
Publication Date: 14 October 2024
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Alison Gulley is Associate Professor of English at Appalachian State University in Boone, NC, USA.

Reviews for The Displacement of the Body in ?�lfric's Virgin Martyr Lives

'[The book] is both accessible to undergraduates approaching the theological debates of the tenth century and a study that contributes to an under-studied area of Anglo-Saxon sanctity. For this reason Gulley's book will certainly be of interest to scholars of hagiography.' Notes and Queries