The Third Gender and Aelfric's Lives of Saints

By Rhonda L. McDaniel

In The Third Gender, McDaniel
addresses the idea of the "third gender" in
early hagiography and Latin treatises on
virginity and then examines lfric's
treatment of gender in his translations of
Latin monastic Lives for his non-monastic
audiences. She first investigates patristic
ideas about a "third gender" by describing
this concept within the theoretical
frameworks of monasticism and then turns
to creating a historical and theological
cultural context within which to locate an
interpretation of lfric's portrayals of male
and female saints.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1580443095
• ISBN13: 9781580443098
• Release Date: March 2018
• Publisher: Medieval Institute Publications
• Length: 306 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.5" x 9.6"