The Writings of Margaret of Oingt

Name: The Writings of Margaret of Oingt
Brand: Boydell & Brewer Ltd
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By Renate Blumenfeld-Kosinski

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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.

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Binding:: Paperback
Number of Pages:: 96
Release Date:: 2006-07-20
Publication Date:: 2000-09-05
Publisher:: Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Languages:: Original: English
ISBN10:: 0859914429
ISBN13:: 9780859914420
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:: [email protected]
Weight:: 133 g
Height:: 14 cm
Width:: 21.6 cm
Thickness:: 0.6 cm

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