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Removing masculine layers to reveal a holy womanhood: the female transvestite monks of late antique Eastern Christianity

open access: yes, 2012
The late antique figure of the female monk has been commented upon within the spheres of socio-history, theology, and literary analysis, but no comprehensive study has focused on the contemporary historical and gendered context. This thesis therefore reexamines female transvestite monk hagiographies, revealing that the female protagonists are portrayed
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