The Transformative Nature of Gender: The Coding of St. Brigit of Kildare through Hagiography

This study examines how gender is portrayed in the hagiographic tradition surrounding St. Brigit of Kildare. In particular, it provides an in-depth look at how Brigit, as presented in her hagiographies, constantly undergoes gender transformations. These gender transformations are analyzed using mate...

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Main Author: Marcil Johnston, Liliane Catherine
Format: Others
Published: 2012
Online Access:http://spectrum.library.concordia.ca/975012/1/Marcil_Johnston_MA_S2013.pdf
Marcil Johnston, Liliane Catherine <http://spectrum.library.concordia.ca/view/creators/Marcil_Johnston=3ALiliane_Catherine=3A=3A.html> (2012) The Transformative Nature of Gender: The Coding of St. Brigit of Kildare through Hagiography. Masters thesis, Concordia University.
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spelling ndltd-LACETR-oai-collectionscanada.gc.ca-QMG.9750122013-10-22T03:47:02Z The Transformative Nature of Gender: The Coding of St. Brigit of Kildare through Hagiography Marcil Johnston, Liliane Catherine This study examines how gender is portrayed in the hagiographic tradition surrounding St. Brigit of Kildare. In particular, it provides an in-depth look at how Brigit, as presented in her hagiographies, constantly undergoes gender transformations. These gender transformations are analyzed using material gained from a study of the way women were viewed in the early Medieval period, with an emphasis placed on how they were viewed in Ireland during the same period. A focus on the theology about women of the time, Irish spirituality and the theology behind it, as well as the conventions of hagiography and in particular the special characteristics of Irish hagiography are also offered. 2012-12-15 Thesis NonPeerReviewed application/pdf http://spectrum.library.concordia.ca/975012/1/Marcil_Johnston_MA_S2013.pdf Marcil Johnston, Liliane Catherine <http://spectrum.library.concordia.ca/view/creators/Marcil_Johnston=3ALiliane_Catherine=3A=3A.html> (2012) The Transformative Nature of Gender: The Coding of St. Brigit of Kildare through Hagiography. Masters thesis, Concordia University. http://spectrum.library.concordia.ca/975012/
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description This study examines how gender is portrayed in the hagiographic tradition surrounding St. Brigit of Kildare. In particular, it provides an in-depth look at how Brigit, as presented in her hagiographies, constantly undergoes gender transformations. These gender transformations are analyzed using material gained from a study of the way women were viewed in the early Medieval period, with an emphasis placed on how they were viewed in Ireland during the same period. A focus on the theology about women of the time, Irish spirituality and the theology behind it, as well as the conventions of hagiography and in particular the special characteristics of Irish hagiography are also offered.
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