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Religions· 2026Q1

The Female Body as Sacred Space: Materiality and Sanctity in Late Medieval Castile

Yonsoo Kim

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Holy women in late medieval Castile, specifically María de Ajofrín, María de Santo Domingo, and Juana de la Cruz, generated sacred space through their embodied devotional practices, rather than solely relying on traditional religious sites.

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Field: Religious studies

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