Margery Kempe

A Mixed Life

By:

Anthony Bale

Format:

Hardback

Series:

Medieval Lives

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This is a new account of the late 14th century mystic and pilgrim Margery Kempe. Kempe, who had 14 children, travelled all over Europe and recorded a series of unusual events and religious visions in her work The Book of Margery Kempe, which is often called the first autobiography in the English language. Anthony Bale charts her life, and tells her story through the places, relationships, objects and experiences that influenced her. Extensive quotation from Kempe’s Book, and generous illustration, gives fascinating insight into the life of a medieval woman. Margery Kempe is situated within the religious controversies of her time, and her religious visions and later years put in context. Lastly there is the story of the rediscovery, in the 1930s, of the unique manuscript of her autobiography.

Author Biography:

Anthony Bale is Professor of Medieval Studies at Birkbeck, University of London. He has published many articles and books on medieval literature and culture including a translation of The Book of Margery Kempe (2016). He lives in London.

Release date NZ

October 11th, 2021

Author

Anthony Bale

Series

Medieval Lives

Pages

224

Audience

General (US: Trade)

Illustrations

29 illustrations, 23 in colour

ISBN-13

9781789144703

Product ID

34316208

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