Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. Note on Heptaméron Editions xi
5. Introduction. Marguerite, the Saints, and Renaissance Debates 1
6. chapter one Beyond Boccaccio Saints’ Vitae and the Heptaméron 10
7. chapter two The Prologue, Pilgrimage, and Prophetesses in the Heptaméron 23
8. chapter three Violence, Sufferings, and Women of Faith 44
9. chapter four Saintly Women Confined and Isolated 77
10. chapter five Holiness and False Sanctity Saint Francis, the Franciscans, and Ungodly Clerics and Women 113
11. Conclusion The Final Tale, Revising Hagiography, and Offering Hope 138
12. Notes 151
13. Bibliography 175
14. Index 191
15. About the Author 199