Gender and Christianity in Medieval Europe: New Perspectives Book

Introduction Convent ruins and Christian profession : toward a methodology for the history of religion and gender Lisa M. Bitel Bitel, Lisa M. 1

1 Tertullian, the angelic life, and the bride of Christ Dyan Elliott Elliott, Dyan 16

2 One flesh, two sexes, three genders? Jacqueline Murray Murray, Jacqueline 34

3 Thomas Aquinas's chastity belt : clerical masculinity in medieval Europe Ruth Mazo Karras Karras, Ruth Mazo 52

4 Women's monasteries and sacred space : the promotion of saints' cults and miracles Jane Tibbetts Schulenburg Schulenburg, Jane Tibbetts 68

5 Priestly women, virginal men : litanies and their discontents Felice Lifshitz Lifshitz, Felice 87

Notes 103

Bibliography 129

List of contributors 145

Index 147