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Record Number: 9471 Author(s)/Creator(s): Powell , Raymond A. Contributor(s): Title: Margery Kempe: An Exemplar of Late Medieval English Piety [The author argues that scholars for the most part have not put Margery Kempe within the context of late medieval English religious beliefs and practices. He suggests that Kempe was not religiously abnormal and that the themes in her book reflect contemporary religious concerns. Powell argues that people reacted badly to Kempe because she was annoying. Furthermore, Kempe was writing an account of her life as a saint, and persecution from her peers was part of her suffering. Title note supplied by Feminae.]. Source URL: Catholic Historical Review (Full Text via Project Muse) 89, 1 (January 2003): 1-23. Link Info target = '_blank'>Catholic Historical Review (Full Text via Project Muse) 89, 1 (January 2003): 1-23. Link Info Description: Article Type: Journal Article Subject (See Also): Chastity Devotional Literature Devotional Practices Hagiography Jesus Christ in Literature Kempe, Margery, Mystic Lay Piety Love, Nicholas, Prior of Mount Grace- Mirrour of the Blessed Lyf of Jesu Christ Meditation Mystics Women in Religion Award Note: Geographic Area: British Isles Century: 15 Primary Evidence: Illustrations: Table: Abstract: Related Resources: Author's Affiliation: University of Virginia (Graduate Student) Conference Info: - , - Year of Publication: 2003. Language: English ISSN/ISBN: 00088080 0

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