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The book of Margery Kempe
Book • 1986
The Book of Margery Kempe is a medieval text that chronicles the life of Margery Kempe, an English Christian mystic.
The book, written in the third person and dictated to scribes, describes her spiritual torments, visions of Jesus Christ and the Virgin Mary, and her numerous pilgrimages to the Holy Land, Rome, and Santiago de Compostela.
It also details her struggles with societal acceptance, her public displays of emotional devotion, and her eventual return to care for her ailing husband.
The text is significant for its insight into the life of a middle-class woman in the Middle Ages and its unique blend of spiritual and social commentary.
The book, written in the third person and dictated to scribes, describes her spiritual torments, visions of Jesus Christ and the Virgin Mary, and her numerous pilgrimages to the Holy Land, Rome, and Santiago de Compostela.
It also details her struggles with societal acceptance, her public displays of emotional devotion, and her eventual return to care for her ailing husband.
The text is significant for its insight into the life of a middle-class woman in the Middle Ages and its unique blend of spiritual and social commentary.
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in a podcast about the rediscovery of her book after centuries.


Sara Zare Hushioriha

Bonus Episode: "Margery," the medieval memoirist
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, highlighting her unique writing style and unconventional spiritual experiences.


Patrick Blanchfield


Simon Critchley

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