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The Life of Christina of Markyate
Contributor(s): Fanous, Samuel (Editor), Leyser, Henrietta (Editor), Talbot, C. H. (Author)

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ISBN: 0199556059     ISBN-13: 9780199556052
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
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Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: January 2010
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Biography & Autobiography
- Literary Criticism | Medieval
- Literary Criticism | English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
Dewey: B
Series: Oxford World's Classics (Paperback)
Physical Information: 0.4" H x 5.1" W x 7.6" L (0.25 lbs) 144 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453)
- Cultural Region - British Isles
 
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'I wish to remain single, for I have made a vow of virginity.'

This is the remarkable story of the twelfth-century recluse Christina, who became prioress of Markyate, near St Albans in Hertfordshire. Determined to devote her life to God and to remain a virgin, Christina repulses the sexual advances of the bishop of Durham. In revenge he arranges her betrothal
to a young nobleman but Christina steadfastly refuses to consummate the marriage and defies her parents' cruel coercion. Sustained by visions, she finds refuge with the hermit Roger, and lives concealed at Markyate for four years, enduring terrible physical and emotional torment. Although Christina
is supported by the abbot of St Albans, she never achieves the recognition that he intended for her.

Written with striking candour by Christina's anonymous biographer, the vividness and compelling detail of this account make it a social document as much as a religious one. Christina's trials of the flesh and spirit exist against a backdrop of scheming and corruption and all-too-human greed.

 
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