In the ninth century, a brilliant young woman named Joan disguised herself as a man so that she could follow her lover into the then-exclusively male world of s

Investigates representations of the legend of Pope Joan in Early Modern England and their implications on social, political, and religious thought

“Pope Joan has all the elements one wants in a historical drama—love, sex, violence, duplicity, and long-buried secrets. Cross has written an engaging book.

*Includes pictures *Includes medieval and modern accounts of Pope Joan's story *Looks at the different theories about Pope Joan's existence *Includes online res