The Saga of the Sister Saints
Subtitle: The Legend of Martha and Mary Magdalen in Old Norse-Icelandic Translation
Publisher: PIMS
Published: Jan 29, 2019
Language: eng; non
Format: hardcover
Number of pages: 236
ISBN-13: 9780888442147
Description: "This book examines the cults and legends of Martha and Mary Magdalen in Scandinavia through the composite Mo̜rtu saga ok Maríu Magðalenu, compiled in Iceland in the mid-fourteenth century. The study treats the saga's manuscripts and various Latin sources, which lend insight into its authorship and provenance. Special attention is given to issues of style and content, and in particular, to views on women preaching in medieval Iceland. The book concludes with a normalized edition of the only complete redaction of Mo̜rtu saga ok Maríu Magðalenu, followed by its first English translation."--
Notes: Source title: The Saga of the Sister Saints: The Legend of Martha and Mary Magdalen in Old Norse-Icelandic Translation (Studies and Texts)