Life of Christina of Markyate
by C.H. Talbot
Title:
Life of Christina of Markyate
Author:
C.H. Talbot
Series (if any):
Oxford World's Classics
Edited by:
Leyser, Henrietta (Fellow of St Peter's College, Oxford)
Format:
Paperback
Number of pages:
144 pages, one map
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
ISBN-13:
9780199556052
EAN:
9780199556052
Publication Date:
27/08/2009
Classifications:
Biography and non-fiction prose
Weight (g):
234
Dimensions (mm):
195 x 131 x 9
Publication Country:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Condition:
New
Price:£7.42
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Description
The remarkable story of twelfth-century recluse Christina of Markyate, her trials and temptations, who eventually founded a priory. The anonymous Life is a vivid social portrait of a medieval religious woman, a dramatic record of spiritual conviction against all odds.
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