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Margery Kempe’S Mysticism In The Context Of Late Medieval English Spirituality, Beata A. Butryn

Theses and Dissertations

This thesis explores the complexities in the mysticism and literary authority of Margery Kempe as the author of her book. I consider Margery’s struggles for the acceptance of her devotion to Christ in her status as a laywoman in the context of late medieval English spirituality to challenge medieval misogyny.