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Record Number: 8980 Author(s)/Creator(s): Innes-Parker , Catherine. Contributor(s): Title: The Legacy of "Ancrene Wisse ": Translations, Adaptations, Influences, and Audience, with Special Attention to Women Readers [The author traces the adaptations and echoes of the "Ancrene Wisse" in fourteenth and fifteenth century vernacular devotional literature. In looking at manuscript ownership and wills, Innes-Parker finds circles of reading among religious and lay women. Surprisingly the most innovative texts quickly found their way into women's possession. Title note supplied by Feminae.] Source: A Companion to "Ancrene Wisse."  Edited by Yoko Wada.  D. S. Brewer, 2003.  Pages 145 - 173. Description: Article Type: Essay Subject (See Also): Ancrene Wisse, Middle English Devotional Work Devotional Literature God the Father as Mother Influences Lay Piety Manuscripts Manusripts- Ownership of Monasticism Readers Translation Award Note: Geographic Area: British Isles Century: 13- 14- 15 Primary Evidence: Illustrations: Table: Abstract: Related Resources: Catherine Innes-Parker's article, "The Legacy of Ancrene Wisse : Translations, Adaptations, Influences and Audience, with Special Attention to Women Readers," is likely to become essential reading for students and scholars interested in women's literacy a Author's Affiliation: University of Prince Edward Island Conference Info: - , - Year of Publication: 2003. Language: English ISSN/ISBN: 0859917622

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