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9780192806772
This is the remarkable story of 12th century recluse Christina of Markyate, her trials and temptations, who eventually founded a priory. The anonymous 'life' is a vivid social portrait of a medieval religious woman, a dramatic record of spiritual conviction against all odds.Fanous, Samuel is the author of 'The Life of Christina of Markyate', published 2008 under ISBN 9780192806772 and ISBN 0192806777.
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