The Writings of Margaret of Oingt - Medieval Prioress and Mystic (Paperback, New ed)

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. Included here 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.BR> Renate Blumenfeld-Kosinski is Chair, Department of French and Italian, and Professor of French, at the University of Pittsburgh.

General

Imprint:	D.S. Brewer
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Library of Medieval Women
Release date:	1990
First published:	1990
Authors:	Renate Blumenfeld-Kosinski (Contributor)
Dimensions:	216 x 138 x 7mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	92
Edition:	New ed
ISBN-13:	978-0-85991-442-0
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > General Books > Language & Literature > Literature: texts > Essays, journals, letters & other prose works > General Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > History of ideas, intellectual history Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Christianity > Roman Catholicism, Roman Catholic Church > General Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Christianity > Christian institutions & organizations > Christian communities & monasticism Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Gender studies > Women's studies > General Books > Biography > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > Christianity > Christian institutions & organizations > Christian communities & monasticism Books > Religion & Spirituality > Christianity > Roman Catholicism, Roman Catholic Church > General Books > Christianity > Christian institutions & organizations > Christian communities & monasticism Books > Christianity > Roman Catholicism, Roman Catholic Church
LSN:	0-85991-442-9
Barcode:	9780859914420

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