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Cosmetic Theology in England, c. 650–1100: Aldhelm of Malmesbury, the Venerable Bede, and Goscelin of St Bertin
This thesis examines the concept of modesty in England, between the seventh and eleventh centuries, and analyses the influence of late antique literature on medieval English depictions of dress and adornment. In late antiquity, Christian moralists told women that the very salvation of their souls …