| The Writings of Margaret of Oingt: Medieval Prioress and Mystic Contributor(s): Blumenfeld-Kosinski, Renate (Author) |
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ISBN: 0859914429 ISBN-13: 9780859914420 Publisher: Boydell & Brewer OUR PRICE: $28.45 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 1990 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Medieval - Literary Criticism | Women Authors - Religion | History |
| Dewey: B |
| Series: Library of Medieval Women |
| Physical Information: 0.22" H x 5.48" W x 8.6" (0.26 lbs) 92 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. Includedhere 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. Renate Blumenfeld-Kosinski is Chair, Department of French and Italian, and Professorof French, at the University of Pittsburgh. |