Kempe, Margery

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• Society: People: Women: History: Medieval  (27)

Background to "A Medieval Woman on Pilgrimmage" by Margery Kempe - - Notes from an introductory course on the history of civilization, taught at West Chester University of Pennsylvania.

Biography.com: Kempe, Margery - - Very brief profile.

Columbia Encyclopedia: Kempe, Margery - - Brief biographical entry.

Mapping Margery Kempe - - Resources for studying Kempe in her cultural and social context, particularly the material culture of the 15th-century East Anglian parish. Includes the text of her Book, links to contemporary religious figures, medieval iconography.

Margery Kempe: A Medieval Eccentric - - Biographical article by Isabelle de Foix. Includes bibliography.

Margery Kempe, Mystic - - Brief profile, courtesy of the Liturgical Commission of the Church of England.

Margery Kempe: 15th-century seeker - - Reflection on Kempe's search for God, by Mary Ann Jeffreys.

Mystic and Pilgrim: The "Book" and the World of Margery Kempe - - Clarissa W. Atkinson's book reviewed by JoAnn Wolski Conn, in "Theology Today," April 1984.

Notes on Reading the Life of Margery Kempe of Lynn - - Lecture notes, from an introductory university course on medieval history, taught by Lynn Harry Nelson.

Other Women's Voices: Margery Kempe - - Brief biography, excerpts from her Book, annotated bibliography, and directory of selected online resources.

Traveling to Jerusalem: Margery Kempe - - Brief biography, itinerary, maps of the route of her pilgrimage to Jerusalem, student seminar papers, annotated bibliography. Also includes the Butler-Bowden translation of pertinent chapters from her Book.

A Visit with Margery Kempe: A Medieval Journey - - An essay examining her life and Book. By the Rev. Grant S. Carey.

Women's History Resource Site: Margery Kempe - - Brief biography, and annotated bibliography.