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The Writings of Margaret of Oingt: Medieval Prioress and Mystic

The Writings of Margaret of Oingt: Medieval Prioress and Mystic - Paperback

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Availability:In StockContributor:Renate Blumenfeld-KosinskiSeries:Library of Medieval WomenPublish date:1990-01-01Pages:92
Language:EnglishPublisher:Boydell & BrewerISBN-13:9780859914420ISBN-10:859914429UPC:9780859914420Book Category:Literary Criticism, ReligionBook Subcategory:Medieval, Women Authors, HistorySize:8.60 x 5.48 x 0.22 inchesWeight:0.2601Product ID:SCTBAFHSY9
Margaret of Oingt was born around 1240 into a noble family in the French Beaujolais region, and became prioress of the Carthusian charterhouse of Poletains; visionary and mystic, her writings are intelligent and humorous. Includedhere are the Page of Meditations, on sin and salvation; the Mirror, a vision of Christ; the Life of the Virgin Saint Beatrice of Ornacieux, an exemplary text; and letters and stories, including comments on her problems as prioress. They are translated from the Latin and Francoprovencal with an introduction, notes, and interpretative essay.

Renate Blumenfeld-Kosinski is Chair, Department of French and Italian, and Professorof French, at the University of Pittsburgh.
Language:EnglishPublisher:Boydell & BrewerISBN-13:9780859914420ISBN-10:859914429UPC:9780859914420Book Category:Literary Criticism, ReligionBook Subcategory:Medieval, Women Authors, HistorySize:8.60 x 5.48 x 0.22 inchesWeight:0.2601Product ID:SCTBAFHSY9
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer

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