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- Title
Episcopal emotions: tears in the life of the medieval bishop.
- Authors
Harvey, Katherine
- Abstract
This article explores the significance of weeping in the lives of late medieval English bishops ( c.1100− c.1400). It considers the lachrymose devotions of saintly bishops alongside tears of grief, friendship and self-pity, and asks how such displays of emotion were understood by contemporary onlookers. It is argued that a bishop's tears were key to perceptions of his masculinity, sexuality and physical body, which in turn had significant implications for his reputation both as a prelate and as a potential saint.
- Subjects
ENGLAND; BISHOPS; CRYING in religion; CRYING; HISTORY of masculinity; EMOTIONS; DEVOTIONS; ENGLISH civilization; MEDIEVAL church, 600-1500; PSYCHOLOGY; RELIGIOUS life
- Publication
Historical Research, 2014, Vol 87, Issue 238, p591
- ISSN
0950-3471
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/1468-2281.12077