Saint Margaret, Queen of the Scots

A Life in Perspective
1. Auflage 2013
ISBN: 978-1-349-34310-2
Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan

Buch, Englisch, 326 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 5092 g

Reihe: The New Middle Ages

Margaret, saint and 11th-century Queen of the Scots, remains an often-cited yet little-understood historical figure. Keene's analysis of sources in terms of both time and place – including her Life of Saint Margaret, translated for the first time – allows for an informed understanding of the forces that shaped this captivating woman.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Keene, C.

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Literarische Strömungen & Epochen
• Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Europäische Literatur
• Geisteswissenschaften Literaturwissenschaft Englische Literatur
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Europäische Geschichte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction 1. A Noble and Unknowable Lineage 2. An Exile in Hungary 3. An Anglo-Saxon Princess 4. A Wife of the King 5. A Queen of the Scots 6. A Pious Woman 7. The Cornerstone of Margaret's Cult 8. A Dynastic Saint 9. A Canonized Saint Conclusion Appendix: Translation of the Dunferline Vita

Über Autor(innen)

Catherine Keene is the Visiting Assistant Professor of Medieval History and Literature, and Interim Director of the Medieval Studies Program at Southern Methodist University, USA.