Christina of Markyate

by Henrietta Leyser and Samuel Fanous

Book Overview

Samuel Fanous and Henrietta Leyser present a vivid interdisciplinary study devoted to the life, work and extant vita of Christina of Markyate, which draws on research from a wide range of disciplines.

This fascinating and comprehensive collection surveys the life of an extraordinary medieval woman. Christina of Markyate made a vow of chastity at an early age, against the wishes of her parents who intended her to marry. When forced into wedlock,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415308585
• ISBN13: 9780415308588
• Release Date: September 2004
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.28 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.3" x 9.4"