This week, Danièle explores the life of Margery Kempe: a 15th-century mystic said to be the first female autobiographer in English, and one of medieval Europe’s most colourful – and memorable – figures.
See also: Margery Kempe and the People on the Periphery
You can learn more about The Book of Margery Kempe manuscript, which is kept at the British Library – click here
The Kempe Project – hosted by Southeastern Louisiana University, it offers a facsimile and Middle English edition, plus other resources – click here
Mapping Margery Kempe – a digital library of resources for studying Kempe’s 15th century world – click here.
And more articles about Margery Kempe on Medievalist.net
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Top Image: The Book of Margery Kempe – British Library Add MS 61823 fol. 96r
This week, Danièle explores the life of Margery Kempe: a 15th-century mystic said to be the first female autobiographer in English, and one of medieval Europe’s most colourful – and memorable – figures.
See also: Margery Kempe and the People on the Periphery
You can learn more about The Book of Margery Kempe manuscript, which is kept at the British Library – click here.
The Kempe Project – hosted by Southeastern Louisiana University, it offers a facsimile and Middle English edition, plus other resources – click here.
Mapping Margery Kempe – a digital library of resources for studying Kempe’s 15th century world – click here.
And more articles about Margery Kempe on Medievalist.net
You can also help support the podcast and Medievalists.net through our Patreon – go to https://www.patreon.com/medievalists to learn more.
You can subscribe to The Medieval Podcast via iTunes or our RSS feed
Top Image: The Book of Margery Kempe – British Library Add MS 61823 fol. 96r
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