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The Book of Margery Kempe Paperback - 1998
by Skinner, John
- Used
The autobiography of English mystic Margery Kempe (ca. 1373 to ca. 1440), oneof the most fascinating works in literary history, is available for the firsttime in a modern and lively translation.
Description
Details
- Title The Book of Margery Kempe
- Author Skinner, John
- Binding Paperback
- Edition First Edition
- Condition Used - Good
- Pages 352
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Crown Publishing Group, The, New York
- Date 1998-05-18
- Bookseller's Inventory # 5026084-6
- ISBN 9780385490375 / 0385490372
- Weight 1.05 lbs (0.48 kg)
- Dimensions 8.15 x 5.53 x 0.92 in (20.70 x 14.05 x 2.34 cm)
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Themes
- Chronological Period: Medieval (500-1453) Studies
- Religious Orientation: Christian
- Sex & Gender: Feminine
- Theometrics: Catholic
- Library of Congress subjects Kempe, Margery, Authors, English - Middle English, 1100-1500
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 97037659
- Dewey Decimal Code B
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From the publisher
From the jacket flap
But if anyone had expected to find her anything like her cloistered contemporary, Julian, they were in for something of a surprise. Far from being a typical holy woman, Margery Kempe was married and mother of fourteen children. Moreover, she had been a woman of substance, even running a large brewery for a time. After turning to religion, she traveled thousands of miles around the known world on pilgrimages to distant lands.
Beyond the circumstances of her life, what's most compelling about the text is the inner Margery that emerges. Her account of spiritual awakening, far from being a blissful episode is instead full of conflict and recrimination. What good was this new way of life if it caused her such trouble? Was this really the only way to lead a holy life? Margery remained unsure of the answers. But her patience in her struggle is a wonder to behold, and an example for us today.
Media reviews
Citations
- Library Journal, 07/01/1998, Page 96