The Book of Margery Kempe

Zusatztext Extraordinary Informationen zum Autor Anthony Bale studied 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 in OWC, and in 2011 was awarded the Philip Leverhulme Prize. Klappentext 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. Zusammenfassung 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.

Product details

• Authors: Margery Kempe, Kempe Margery
• Assisted by: Anthony Bale (Translation), Anthony (Professor of Medieval Studies Bale (Translation), Bale Anthony (Translation)
• Publisher: Oxford University Press Trade
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 15.02.2015
• EAN: 9780199686643
• ISBN: 978-0-19-968664-3
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 197 mm x 14 mm
• Series: World's classics; Oxford World's Classics; World's classics; Oxford World's Classics; World's classics
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Biographies, autobiographies; History, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Historical, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Religious, HISTORY / General, RELIGION / Christianity / General, RELIGION / Mysticism, Christianity, Autobiography: historical, political & military, mysticism, Medieval History, c 1000 CE to c 1500, c 500 to c 1000 CE, Autobiography: religious & spiritual, Autobiography: historical, political and military, Autobiography: religious and spiritual, Christian Mysticism