Originally published in 1992, Margery Kempe looks at one of the most appealing mystics and pilgrims of 15th-century England. The book looks at Margery Kempe, and her book The Book of Margery Kempe, thought to be the first vernacular autobiography in medieval Britain. Original essays in the book examines Kempe's spirituality, cultural context, and the autobiography itself, The Book of Margery Kempe. The essays in the book represent detail literary analysis on Kempe and the critical history of her words.
| ISBN: | 9780367209773 |
| Publication date: | 31st December 2020 |
| Author: | Sandra J McEntire |
| Publisher: | Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 274 pages |
| Series: | Routledge Library Editions: The Medieval World |
| Genres: |
Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval Literary theory Biography: religious and spiritual |