In The Third Gender, McDaniel addresses the idea of the "third gender" in early hagiography and Latin treatises on virginity and then examines Aelfric's treatment of gender in his translations of Latin monastic Lives for his non-monastic audiences. She first investigates patristic ideas about a "third gender" by describing this concept within the theoretical frameworks of monasticism and then turns to creating a historical and theological cultural context within which to locate an interpretation of Aelfric's portrayals of male and female saints.
About the AuthorRhonda L. McDaniel is Professor of English at Middle Tennessee State University and is interested in Anglo-Saxon studies, hagiography, manuscript studies, memory, and gender.
Book InformationISBN 9781580443098
Author Rhonda L. McDanielFormat Hardback
Page Count 306
Imprint Medieval Institute PublicationsPublisher Medieval Institute Publications
Weight(grams) 610g