Katherine Ludwig Jansen is Assistant Professor of History at Catholic University.
"Winner of the John Gilmary Shea Prize, American Catholic
Historical Association"
"Jansen's book is both a superb study of the character of Mary
Magdalen as interpreted by later medievals as well as a
paradigmatic methodological study for approaching the intriguing
question of the reception of the medieval sermon. . . . [It will
be] a standard for both women's studies and the study of sermon
literature. . . .The book should enjoy wide readership, not only by
those interested in the Magdalen, but also by students and
professionals alike who might look to this study for scholarly
guidance--such its intellectual scope and methodological
competence."---Joan Mueller, Theological Studies
"Jansen shows that the issue of gender was close to the surface in
every phase of the Magdalen cult, bound up with the continuing
debate over women as preachers and with questions of authority. On
the whole she employs gender analysis convincingly to clarify some
puzzling texts."---Donald Weinstein, Renaissance Quarterly
"[An] elegant and learned book. . . . it goes beyond it
predecessors in several ways. . .. Jansen has produced a
disciplined, tightly focused historical monograph. . .. The final
result is theologically sophisticated and sociologically
interesting."---Augustine Thompson, American Historical Review
"An ambitious and important book. . . . Having read it one is
guaranteed to see medieval representations of the Magdalen with new
eyes."---Jussi Hanska, Journal of Ecclesiastical History
"Jansen has a genuine gift for relating the story of the Magdalen
to the larger religious and social history of the period. It is
highly readable, learned, full of interesting material gleaned from
primary archival research, and amply illustrated."---Lawrence S.
Cunningham, Commonwealth
"Jansen's careful scholarship, detailed footnotes, and useful
bibliography make the book a 'must have' for anyone interested in
Magdalenian studies. The 'Royal Response' chapter alone makes the
book a 'must have' for anyone interested in the intersection of
politics, religion, and the multifaceted relations arising from
their heady mix."---Whitney Leeson, Sixteenth Century Journal
"A tremendous, ambitious, and worthy work of erudition and
scholarship."---Linda E. Mitchell, The Historian
"This is an important book that deserves to be widely
known."---Constant J. Mews, Journal of Religious History
"Jansen offers us a well-written book that brilliantly explores one
of the most important saintly cults of the medieval era."---Bernard
Schlager, The Historian
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