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A Legend of Holy Women

- A Translation of Osbern Bokenham's Legends of Holy Women

About A Legend of Holy Women

Sheila Delany's translation of Osbern Bokenham's Legendys of Hooly Wummen makes available in modern English the first all-female hagiography. Closely translated from elaborate, Latinate Middle English verse, it contains the Augustinian friar's version of the stories of 13 women saints from gospel, apocrypha, martyrology, and high-medieval history.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780268012946
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 256
  • Published:
  • December 31, 1992
  • Dimensions:
  • 140x216x19 mm.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: July 26, 2024

Description of A Legend of Holy Women

Sheila Delany's translation of Osbern Bokenham's Legendys of Hooly Wummen makes available in modern English the first all-female hagiography. Closely translated from elaborate, Latinate Middle English verse, it contains the Augustinian friar's version of the stories of 13 women saints from gospel, apocrypha, martyrology, and high-medieval history.

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