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Reading Classical Authors in Capgrave's 'Life of St Katherine'

James, Sarah (2015) Reading Classical Authors in Capgrave's 'Life of St Katherine'. In: Von Contzen, Eva and Bernau, Anke, eds. Sanctity as literature in late medieval Britain. Manchester University Press, Manchester, pp. 134-150. ISBN 978-0-7190-8970-1. (KAR id:55783)

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Abstract

In this essay I argue that Capgrave engages not only with Chaucer, but with classical texts - notably Virgil's 'Georgics' - at crucial points in his narrative of the life of St Katherine, utilising her sanctity as a means of developing a new kind of literariness.

Item Type: Book section
Subjects: B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BR Christianity
P Language and Literature > PE English philology and language
P Language and Literature > PR English literature
Divisions: Divisions > Division of Arts and Humanities > School of English
Depositing User: Sarah James
Date Deposited: 14 Dec 2018 15:24 UTC
Last Modified: 17 Aug 2022 11:00 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/55783 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)
James, Sarah: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1897-5389
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