Women Pilgrims in Late Medieval England

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Women Pilgrims in Late Medieval England is written by Susan S. Morrison and published by Routledge. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1134737629 (ISBN 10) and 9781134737628 (ISBN 13).

This thought-provoking book explores medieval perceptions of pilgrimage, gender and space. It examines real life evidence for the widespread presence of women pilgrims, as well as secular and literary texts concerning pilgrimage and women pilgrims represented in the visual arts. Women pilgrims were inextricably linked with sexuality and their presence on the pilgrimage trails was viewed as tainting sacred space.