Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Illustrations ix
4. Preface xi
5. Introduction 1
6. 1. The Drama of Saints 22
7. 2. Some East Anglian Magdalenes 50
8. 3. Mystic and Preacher 100
9. 4. Gender and the Anthropology of Redemption 151
10. 5. Bodies, Theater, and Sacred Mediations 190
11. 6. Conclusion 218
12. Abbreviations 233
13. Notes 235
14. Works Cited 297
15. Index 331
16. Acknowledgments 343