Samuel Fanous and Henrietta Leyser present a vivid
interdisciplinary study devoted to the life, work and extant vita
of Christina of Markyate, which draws on research from a wide range
of disciplines.
This fascinating and comprehensive collection surveys the life
of an extraordinary medieval woman. Christina of Markyate made a
vow of chastity at an early age, against the wishes of her parents
who intended her to marry. When forced into wedlock, she fled in
disguise and went into hiding, receiving refuge in a network of
hermitages. Christina became a religious recluse and eventually
founded a priory of nuns attached to St. Albans.
Beautifully illustrated, this book provides students who
regularly encounter Christina with a research compendium from which
to begin their studies, and introduces Christina to a wider
audience.
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