Medieval writings on female spirituality
By: edited and with an introduction and notes by Elizabeth Spearing.
Contributors: Spearing, Elizabeth.
Series: Penguin classics
Publisher: Penguin Books
Published: 2002
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 268
Subjects: Catholic women -- Religious life.; Spiritual life -- Catholic Church.
Description: "This wide-ranging collection of writings by and about religious women presents some of the most original and compelling literature of the Middle Ages: biographies, poetic compositions, works that are mystical, prophetic, visionary, or meditative. All of the writings here reflect the developments in medieval piety, particularly in the link between female spirituality and the body."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 255-268).