| Scribit Mater: Marey and the Language Arts in the Literature of Medieval England Subjects: Mary Blessed Virgin Saint -- In literature; Christian literature English (Middle) -- History and criticism; English literature -- Middle English 1100–1500 -- History and criticism; Latin literature Medieval and modern -- England -- History and critic; While Scribit Mater highlights different medieval English understandings of the Virgin's sapient eloquence according to class, education, and gender, it demonstrates long-standing and widespread traditions acknowledging and celebrating the Mother's verbal prowess. |