Mary Beth Long Source Confirmed

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Assistant Professor

University of Arkansas at Fayetteville

faculty

3 h-index 34 pubs 14 cited

Research Areas

Race, History, and American Society Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions Classical Antiquity Studies Media Studies and Communication Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology Medieval Literature and History Religious Studies Historical Texts Analysis

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Mary Beth Long's research centers on the historical and cultural representations of pregnancy and maternity, particularly within late-medieval England. Her work investigates how religious figures, such as the Virgin Mary, have been depicted and understood in relation to maternal experiences across different historical periods. Long's publications explore themes of embodiment, the 'birth of touch,' and the policing of pregnant bodies from antiquity to contemporary times. She has published 34 works with 14 citations and an h-index of 3. Her recent scholarship includes contributions to edited volumes and analyses of specific manuscript traditions, examining the intersection of religious narratives and societal views on pregnancy and childbirth.

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h-index: 3
Publications: 34
Citations: 14

Selected Publications

The Birth of Mary’s Touch in the Vernon Manuscript (2025) DOI
:<i>Manuals for Penitents in Medieval England: From “Ancrene Wisse” to the “Parson’s Tale.”</i> (2025) DOI
:<i>Policing Pregnant Bodies from Ancient Greece to Post-Roe America</i> (2024) DOI
‘Woful womman, confortlees’ : Failed maternity and maternal grief as feminist issues (2023) DOI