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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

A translation of Osbern Bokenham's ""Legendys of Hooly Wummen"" (1443-1447), the first all-female hagiography. Translated from Latinale Middle English, 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:
  • 9780268012953
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 256
  • Published:
  • December 31, 1992
  • Dimensions:
  • 217x142x19 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 354 g.
Delivery: 2-4 weeks
Expected delivery: June 10, 2024

Description of A Legend of Holy Women

A translation of Osbern Bokenham's ""Legendys of Hooly Wummen"" (1443-1447), the first all-female hagiography. Translated from Latinale Middle English, 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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