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- ISSN: 0332-1592
- E-ISSN: 2034-6506
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The image of adornment in Aldhelm’s De virginitate: Cyprian and his influence
- Brepols
- Publication: Peritia, Volume 15, Issue 1, Jan 2001, p. 48 - 57
Abstract
Abstract
An examination of the image of adornment in Aldhelm’s De virginitate, detailing the influence of Cyprian, an important transmitter of patristic thinking on the subject. Aldhelm transforms the image from a purely physical idea to a spiritual one, seeing it as a symbol of inner virginity.
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