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Item Details
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THE WRITINGS OF MARGARET OF OINGT
MEDIEVAL PRIORESS AND MYSTIC |
| By: |
Margaret of Oingt, Renate Blumenfeld-Kosinski |
| Format: |
Paperback |
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£19.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0859914429 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780859914420 |
| Publisher: |
BOYDELL & BREWER LTD |
| Pub. date: |
1 January, 1990 |
| Series: |
Library of Medieval Women |
| Pages: |
92 |
| Translated from: |
Latin |
| Description: |
One of the "Library of Medieval Women", this volume contains extracts from the wisdom and humour of Margaret of Oingt. Included are the "Page of Meditations" on sin and salvation; the "Mirror", a vision of Christ; and various letters and stories, including comments on her problems as prioress. |
| Synopsis: |
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. |
| Illustrations: |
2 Line drawings, black and white |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
D.S. Brewer |
| Returns: |
Returnable |
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