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Record Number: 4988 Author(s)/Creator(s): Contributor(s): Title: Tak and Bren Hir: Lollardry as Conversion Motif in "The Book of Margery Kempe" [The author argues that the text presents Margery as religously and socially aberrant. Yet this is necessary to prove that she is chosen by God as a spiritual instructor. The charges of Lollardy allow her doubters to convert eventually, while also emphasizing her orthodoxy. Title note supplied by Feminae.]. Source: Mystics Quarterly 29, 40180 (March-June 2003): Pages 24 - 44. Description: Article Type: Journal Article Subject (See Also): Chastity Conversion, Religious Heresy Kempe, Margery, Mystic- Book of Margery Kempe Lay Piety Lollard Movement Mystics Sexuality Women in Religion Award Note: Geographic Area: British Isles Century: 15 Primary Evidence: Illustrations: Table: Abstract: Related Resources: Author's Affiliation: Conference Info: - , - Year of Publication: 2003. Language: English ISSN/ISBN: 07425503

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