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Transgender Jesus: Hermaphrodites, Alchemy, and Julian of Norwich's Queer Logocentrism

Panel: 
English Literature (to 1700) I: Bodies and Boundaries
Abstract: 

Julian of Norwich's presentation of Jesus as Mother has typically been viewed as a feminizing of Christ, rather than a presentation of his alchemic and hermaphroditic nature. This paper looks at how this transgendering of Jesus functions within Julian's queer logocentrism.

Presenter Information
First Name: 
Lisa
Last Name: 
Manter
Institution: 
Saint Mary's College of California