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A Revelation of Purgatory was written by a female anchorite living in Winchester during the second decade of the fifteenth century; it provides an account of how a deceased member of her order appeared to her in four consecutive dream visions over three nights, showing her suffering in purgatory, begging for her sisters' prayers, and pleading that masses be said for her soul, to enable a quicker release. The text offers a fascinating insight into a female-focused view of theological doctrine as it developed during the latter middle ages, and provides a formative testimony to the changing roles of women within the religious climate at the time. Read alongside the works of Julian of Norwich and Margery Kempe, it also forms a vital link in the chain of our understanding of what constituted "women's writing". This volume contains a rendering of the Revelation into modern English; it is accompanied by an edition of the text from the version in the Thornton manuscript (the earliest of the three in which it is extant). A substantial introduction argues for the importance of the text and demonstrates why this unjustly-neglected work should be better known.
Liz Herbert McAvoy is Professor of English Literature and Creative Writing, University of Swansea..
Author
Liz Herbert McAvoy
Book Format
Hardback
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Published
August 2017
Weight
382g
Page Count
200
Dimensions
14 x 21.6 x 1.3 cm
ISBN
9781843844716
ISBN-10
1843844710
Eden Code
4515206
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Author/Creator: Liz Herbert McAvoy
ISBN: 9781843844716
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer Ltd
Release Date: August 2017
Weight: 382g
Dimensions: 14 x 21.6 x 1.3 cm
Eden Code: 4515206