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Book SynopsisThe cult of St Ursula and the 11,000 virgins was one of the most popular and relic-rich of all saints’ cults in the medieval period. This volume constitutes the first interdisciplinary collection of essays in English to explore the development and transmission of the legend of St Ursula in detail, considering a wealth of different sources including physical remains, literary texts, artistic representations and medieval music.
Table of ContentsIntroductionJane Cartwright1 What's in a Name? Navigating Nomenclature in the Cult of St Ursula and the Eleven Thousand VirginsScott B. Montgomery 2 The Church of St Ursula in Cologne: Inscriptions and Excavations Klaus Militzer 3 St Ursula and the Military Religious OrdersHelen Nicholson 4 From Pinnosa to Saint Ursula - The Manifestation of the Virgins' Cult in Liturgy: High Medieval Offices of the Feast of Cologne's Virgins in Manuscripts from the Rhine RegionKristin Hoefener 5 Hildegard (1098-1179) and the Virgin Martyrs of CologneWilliam Flynn 6 Ursula in the British History TraditionElizabeth J. Bryan 7 Saint Ursula and the Eleven Thousand Virgins: the Middle English Legenda aurea TraditionWilliam Marx 8 The Welsh Life of St Ursula and the 11,000 VirginsJane Cartwright 9 The Cult of St Ursula in Hungary: Legend, Altars and ReliquariesAnna Tuskes 10 St Ursula and the 11,000 Virgins in Scandinavia and Iceland in the Middle AgesMargaret Cormack 11 Radiant Maidens and Butchered Brides: Finding St Ursula in Icelandic LiteratureKatelin Parsons 12 Male Martyrs, Female Models? St Ursula and St Acacius as Leaders and VictimsSamantha Riches Bibliography
