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Curious Myths of the Middle Ages: The Sangreal, Pope Joan, The Wandering Jew, and Others (Dover Books on Anthropology and Folklore)
Sabine Baring-Gould
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ASIN: 0486439933 |
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Absorbing compilation of vintage tales surrounding such figures as William Tell, Saint Patrick, the Pied Piper, the Knights of the Holy Grail, and the Man in the Moon, complete with introductory essays on their mythological or historical origins. 5 plates of illustrations; 11 line drawings.
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The Myth of Pope Joan
Alain Boureau
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ASIN: 0226067459 |
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In the ninth century, a brilliant young woman named Joan disguised herself as a man so that she could follow her lover into the then-exclusively male world of scholarship. She proved so successful that she ascended the Catholic hierarchy in Rome and was eventually elected pope. Her pontificate lasted two years, until she became pregnant and died after giving birth during a public procession from the Vatican.
Or so the legend goes--a legend that was fabricated sometime in the thirteenth century, according to Alain Boureau, and which has persisted in one form or another down to the present day. In this fascinating saga of belief and rhetoric, politics and religion, Boureau investigates the historical and ecclesiastical circumstances under which the myth of Pope Joan was constructed and the different uses to which it was put over the centuries. He shows, for instance, how Catholic clerics justified the exclusion of women from the papacy and the priesthood by employing the myth in misogynist moral tales, only to find the popess they had created turned against them in anti-Catholic propaganda during the Reformation.
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Reasoned and well researched.......2005-10-07
It is a joy to see this finely researched volume on a topic of such mythic proportions. I have read several other books on the topic, but it is difficult to find writers who are interested in historical reality when it comes to Pope Joan. As a Roman Catholic theologian concerned with the all-male prerogative regarding clerical service and power, I would be thrilled if there were some credible evidence for this event. Alas, none can be found.
Still, many (Romans and reformers alike) believed it factual. For them it gained credence from ritual and iconic evidence such as the birthing chairs used in pontifical ceremony that were supposedly necessary because a testicular examination had to be made of newly-elected popes after the fraud perpetrated by "la popessa."
Yet, Boureau doesn't seem interested only in writing an authentic history of the legend. He seeks to get behind that legend. So he looks closely at the relationship between the increasingly imperial-minded papacy of the Middle Ages and the psychological and personal rift that developed between the Bishop of Rome and his flock.
Detailed and exact, this fascinating book will assist its readers in understanding the possible source for this persistent myth. Like all myths, it lacks historical accuracy but it is full of truthful insights about sacramental power, the nature of Christian service, ecclesiastical authority and the persistent prevalence of patriarchalism. Because of its beautiful attention to detail, it is a weighty volume and may be difficult for those who are just delving into ecclesiastical history. But for those who enjoy swimming in this particular Tiber, it will be rewarding and enjoyable.
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Histoire De La Papesse Jeanne : fidelement tirée de la dissertation latine de Mr de Spanheim
the Younger Friedrich Spanheim
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The Myth of Pope Joan. (Reviews).(Book Review) : An article from: Renaissance Quarterly
Rinaldina Russell
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Release Date: 2005-07-25 |
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This digital document is an article from Renaissance Quarterly, published by Renaissance Society of America on September 22, 2002. The length of the article is 866 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.
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Title: The Myth of Pope Joan. (Reviews).(Book Review)
Author: Rinaldina Russell
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Date: September 22, 2002
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Volume: 55
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The Myth of Pope Joan.(Book Review): An article from: The Modern Language Review
Graeme Dunphy
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This digital document is an article from The Modern Language Review, published by Modern Humanities Research Association on October 1, 2003. The length of the article is 690 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.
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Title: The Myth of Pope Joan.(Book Review)
Author: Graeme Dunphy
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Date: October 1, 2003
Publisher: Modern Humanities Research Association
Volume: 98
Issue: 4
Page: 1074-1075
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