Samuel (Hrsg.) Fanous

Christina of Markyate

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Samuel Fanous and Henrietta Leyser present a vivid interdisciplinary study devoted to the life, work and extant vita of Christina of Markyate, which draws on research from a wide range of disciplines. This fascinating and comprehensive collection surveys the life of an extraordinary medieval woman. Christina of Markyate made a vow of chastity at an early age, against the wishes of her parents who intended her to marry. When forced into wedlock, she fled in disguise and went into hiding, receiving refuge in a network of hermitages. Christina became a religious recluse and eventually founded a priory of nuns attached to St. Albans. Beautifully… Mehr

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Produktdetails

Weitere Autoren: Leyser, Henrietta (Hrsg.)

ISBN: 978-1-134-39392-3
EAN: 9781134393923
Produktnummer: 22631507
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2004
Seitenangabe: 296 S.
Plattform: EPUB
Masse: 1'054 KB
Abbildungen: 8 farbige Abbildungen

Über den Autor

Samuel Fanous is a tutor and lecturer in the Centre for Medieval and Renaissance Studies, Oxford.Henrietta Leyser is a tutor at St. Peter's College, University of Oxford, and the author of Medieval Women.