Virgin Martyrs: Legends of Sainthood in Late Medieval England

From: The Catholic Historical Review | Date: April 1, 1999| Author: | Copyright information

Virgin Martyrs: Legends of Sainthood in Late Medieval England. By Karen A. Winstead. (Ithaca, New York: Cornell University Press. 1997. Pp. xiii, 201. $35.00.)

If saints are supposed to be models, why were the most popular saints' lives in late medieval England the stories of women who were tortured and brutally murdered? This question is the focus of Winstead's insightful study of the retelling of early female virgin martyrdoms in a time of Christian dominance. Analyzing various revisions of the saints' lives, Winstead discerns the medieval authors' intentions and their audiences' response. ...

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