Folio Society Book of Margery Kempe 2004 Medieval Religious Biography Slipcase

A clean, pre-owned copy, showing minimal signs of handling. Tight binding; crisp, unmarked pages. Light shelf wear on slipcase. Please review all photos.

Widely recognized as the very first autobiography written in the English language, The Book of Margery Kempe, is presented in this exceptional 2004 luxury edition by the Folio Society. Dictated in the early fifteenth century by a deeply mystical, unorthodox English laywoman, this captivating text details her dramatic spiritual visions, extensive pilgrimages across Europe and the Holy Land, and her fierce battles with church authorities. An essential centerpiece for women's history scholars, medieval literature completionists, and premium theological libraries. 

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