About this title: Because Margery Kempe was illiterate, her book was dictated to two scribes, showing an extraordinary recall of outer events and of her inner life over 40 years. Most of the manuscript disappeared, reappearing in 1934. Since then, two translations have been published. This book puts Margery's Middle English into fully comprehensible English. Margery was born in Kings Lynn around 1373, daughter of the mayor. Herself married to a brewer, she had 14 children and was worldly and ambitious. However, after her conversion, her life was devoted to seeking spiritual counsel (including that of Julian of ...
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Edition: First edition.
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: BURNS & OATES, Great Britian
Date Published: 1995
ISBN-13:9780860122418ISBN:0860122417
Description: Good. No dust jacket as issued. Text unmarked. One upper tip fold. Corner creases front cover. Tiny tear at upper spine end. Spine uncreased. Binding tight. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 224 p. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: CONTINUUM INTERNATIONAL PUBLISHING GROUP-BURNS
Date Published: 1995
ISBN-13:9780860122418ISBN:0860122417
Description: Published by CONTINUUM INTERNATIONAL PUBLISHING GROUP-BURNS in 1995. Paperback. Condition: Good. Used book but in Good Condition for sensible price. #7856330 Shipped from UK. Delivery is usually 2-3 working days from order by Royal Mail, International Delivery is by Airmail. read more
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