The Ancrene Wisse, a guide for female recluses in the West Midlands in the early thirteenth century, and the closely related works of the "Katherine Group," offer vivid and fascinating insights into the religious life of the time. The difficulty of the language however, which skillfully blends Latin and native English stylistic traditions, has made the documents largely inaccessible to all but experts in Middle English. This edition presents the works...
Related Subjects
Ancient & Classical Literature Criticism & Theory Education & Reference England English Literature Europe Gender Studies History History & Criticism Humanities Ireland Language Arts Literary Literary Criticism Literary Criticism & Collections Literature Literature & Fiction Medieval Movements & Periods Politics & Social Sciences Scotland Social Sciences Wales Women in History Women's Studies Words, Language & Grammar Writing Writing, Research & Publishing Guides