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Holy Cross University: Book of Margery Kempe

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A complete summary of medieval Englishwomen Margery Kempe's spiritual journey and an account of how her story came to be written, since she, herself, was illiterate. Site provides an interesting perspective on the Church in England and on the gender relationships of the time (early fifthteenth century).

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Concepts
women's history, british history
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Additional Tags
15th century, fifthteenth century, late medieval period, medieval spirituality, religious mystics, spiritual pilgrimages, 15th-century england, christian women, margery kempe, fifthteenth-century england, history of england, medieval england, women in christianity, women and christianity
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Classroom Considerations
  • Knovation Readability Score: 4 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
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