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A legend of holy women

by Sheila Delany
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A translation of the Augustinian friar Osbern Bokenham's Middle English Legendys of Hooly Wummen (1443-47), hagiographies of 13 women saints culled from the gospel, apocrypha, martyrology, and medieval history. The translator, Delany (English, Simon Fraser U., British Columbia), also describes the historical and literary context. No index. Begins what promises to be an important series. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Book Details

Published
August 31, 1992
Publisher
Notre Dame, Ind. : University of Notre Dame Press, c1992.
Pages
240
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780268012953

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