1992: Sainted Women of the Dark Ages: McNamara & Halborg: PB: VGC

Edited by Jo Ann McNamara & E. Gordon Whatley

Published by Duke University Press.

The Sainted Women of the Dark Ages paperback edition, edited by Jo Ann McNamara & E. Gordon Whatley, is a well-bound academic volume published by Duke University Press.

Sainted Women of the Dark Ages, edited and translated by Jo Ann McNamara & E. Gordon Whatley, presents the lives of eighteen Frankish women from the sixth and seventh centuries who were canonized as saints. Drawn from Latin texts written by contemporaries—many translated here for the first time—the volume spans the transformative era from the fall of Rome to the rise of the Carolingians.

These vivid biographies reveal women who navigated political ambition, religious devotion, and social upheaval to become spiritual exemplars. Some were queens, others missionaries or caretakers of the poor, and several were closely tied to the Carolingian dynasty. Notably, a few accounts were penned by women who personally knew their subjects, lending rare authenticity to the narratives. With scholarly introductions and contextual notes, this edition is a valuable resource for those studying early medieval history, hagiography, or the role of women in shaping Christian sanctity.

Looks unread. All pages clean and present throughout. Overall a very fine copy. 

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