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The Book of Margery Kempe

The Book of Margery Kempe Paperback / softback - 2015

by Anthony Bale

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Paperback / softback. New. The Book of Margery Kempe is the extraordinary account of a medieval wife, mother, and mystic. The earliest autobiography in English, It describes Kempe's transformation from businesswoman to pilgrim, her visions, hostile encounters with clergy and travels to holy sites abroad. This new translation provides full introduction and notes.
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  • Title The Book of Margery Kempe
  • Author Anthony Bale
  • Binding Paperback / softback
  • Edition Paperback
  • Condition New
  • Pages 320
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Oxford University Press, USA, 2015. 320p. Paperback. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Bale's Book of Margery Kempe offers the best modern version of
  • Date 2015-04-01
  • Features Bibliography, Index
  • Bookseller's Inventory # A9780199686643
  • ISBN 9780199686643 / 0199686645
  • Weight 0.49 lbs (0.22 kg)
  • Dimensions 7.47 x 6.15 x 0.54 in (18.97 x 15.62 x 1.37 cm)
  • Themes
    • Aspects (Academic): Religious
    • Chronological Period: Medieval (500-1453) Studies
    • Sex & Gender: Feminine
  • Library of Congress subjects Kempe, Margery, Authors, English - Middle English, 1100-1500
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2014949001
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

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About the author

Anthony Bale studies at the universities of Oxford and York and at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He has published widely on various medieval topics, including Christian-Jewish relations, the poetry of Chaucer and Lydgate, religion in East Anglia, and fifteenth-century literature and pilgrimage. He is the editor of Mandeville's Book of Marvels and Travels from Oxford World's Classics, and in 2011 was awarded the Philip Leverhulme Prize.