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The Powers of the Holy

by David Aers, Lynn Staley
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Overview

This book explores certain configurations of holiness, especially representations of Christ's humanity, and certain configurations of gender, especially as they are used in some of Chaucer's explorations of contemporary political conflicts.

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Book Details

Published
September 1, 1996
Publisher
University Park, Pa. : Pennsylvania State University Press, 1996.
Pages
320
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780271015415

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