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Record Number: 7769 Author(s)/Creator(s): Harper , Stephen. Contributor(s): Title: So Euyl to Rewlyn: Madness and Authority in "The Book of Margery Kempe" [analyzes Margery's description of her own postpartum psychosis as well as the mad woman whom Margery cures in Chapter 75; in the latter case Margery views the madness positively as a source of increased spiritual insight and by healing this holy woman Margery demonstrates her own sanctity]. Source: Neuphilologische Mitteilungen 98, 1 ( 1997): Pages 53 - 61. Description: Article Type: Journal Article Subject (See Also): Authority Healers and Healing Kempe, Margery, Mystic- Book of Margery Kempe Mental Illness Mystics Women in Literature Women in Religion Award Note: Geographic Area: British Isles Century: 15 Primary Evidence: Illustrations: Table: Abstract: Related Resources: Author's Affiliation: University of Glasgow Conference Info: - , - Year of Publication: 1997. Language: English ISSN/ISBN: 00283754

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