The Maudlin Impression: English Literary Images of Mary Magdalene, 1550-1700

by Patricia Badir

Patricia Badir's The Maudlin Impression investigates the figure of Mary Magdalene in post-medieval English religious writings and visual representations. Badir argues that the medieval Magdalene story was not discarded as part of Reformation iconoclasm, but was enthusiastically embraced by English writers and artists and retold in a wide array of genres. This rich study bridges the historical division between medieval and early modern culture...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0268022151
• ISBN13: 9780268022150
• Release Date: October 2009
• Publisher: University of Notre Dame Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 8.9"