Feminae: Medieval Women and Gender Index


  • Record Number: 4658
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  • Title: The Candlemas Vision and Marie d'Oignies's Role in Its Dissemination [the author explores the visions associated with Candlemas, the Feast day commemorating the presentation of the infant Jesus in the temple and the purification of the Virgin Mary, in the writings associated with Gertrude the Great, Mechthild of Hackeborn, Angela of Foligno, Henry Suso, Bridget of Sweden, and Margery Kempe].
  • Source: New Trends in Feminine Spirituality: The Holy Women of Liège and Their Impact.  Edited by Juliette Dor, Lesley Johnson, and Jocelyn Wogan-BrowneMedieval Women: Texts and Contexts, 2.  Brepols, 1999.  Pages 195 - 214.
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  • Article Type: Essay
  • Subject (See Also): Candlemas, Feast Day Commemorating the Presentation of the Infant Jesus in the Temple and the Purification of the Virgin Mary Devotional Practices Jesus Christ- Infancy Marie d'Oignies, Mystic Mary, Virgin, Saint Mystics Visions Women in Religion
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  • Geographic Area: General
  • Century: 13- 14- 15
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  • Year of Publication: 1999.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN/ISBN: 2503507689