The book of Margery Kempe : a new translation, contexts, criticism

Author(s)

• Kempe, Margery, b. ca. 1373
• Johnson, Lynn Staley

Bibliographic Information

The book of Margery Kempe : a new translation, contexts, criticism

translated and edited by Lynn Staley

（Norton critical editions）

W.W. Norton, c2001

• : pbk

Other Title

Book of Margery Kempe

Note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 303-305)

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Kempe's work is accompanied by an introduction, a map of medieval England, a Kempe lexicon, and explanatory annotations. "Contexts" collects primary readings that illuminate The Book of Margery Kempe. Included are excerpts from The Constitutions of Thomas Arundel, Meditations on the Life of Christ, The Shewings of Julian of Norwich, The Book of Saint Bride, and The Life of Marie d'Oignies by Jacques de Vitry. "Criticism" includes nine varied interpretations of the autobiography, written by Clarissa W. Atkinson, Lynn Staley, Karma Lochrie, David Aers, Kathleen Ashley, Gail McMurray Gibson, Sarah Beckwith, Caroline Walker Bynum, and Nicholas Watson. A Selected Bibliography is also included.

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Details

• NCID: BA50166177
• ISBN:
  • 9780393976397
• LCCN: 00055455
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Original Language Code: enm
• Place of Publication: New York
• Pages/Volumes: xxii, 305 p.
• Size: 21 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : PR2007.K4
  • DC21 : 248.2/2/092
  • DC21 : B
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Kempe, Margery, b. ca. 1373
  • LCSH : Kempe, Margery, b. ca. 1373. Book of Margery Kempe
  • LCSH : Authors, English -- Middle English, 1100-1500 Biography
  • LCSH : Christian pilgrims and pilgrimages Early works to 1800
  • LCSH : Christian women -- Religious life -- England
  • LCSH : Mysticism -- England Early works to 1800
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA00246310