Medievalists.net » Rutebeuf http://www.medievalists.net Where the Middle Ages Begin Mon, 07 Dec 2015 05:01:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.9.9 VAGANTES: Necessary Imperfection: The Body of Sainte Marie l’Egyptienne http://www.medievalists.net/2012/03/30/vagantes-necessary-imperfection-the-body-of-sainte-marie-legyptienne/ http://www.medievalists.net/2012/03/30/vagantes-necessary-imperfection-the-body-of-sainte-marie-legyptienne/#comments Fri, 30 Mar 2012 22:48:14 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=30574 This paper seeks to examine the role of the body and its relationship to the world around it in the “vie de sainte” of Marie l’Egyptienne, who is an excellent example of a female saint who begins life as a sinner and transforms her body into something holy. This presentation will focus on the version of Marie l’Egyptienne’s life written by Rutebeuf in the 13th century, but will also bring in elements of other versions and of the stories of other female saints who transform their bodies for comparison.

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