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The Life of Christina of Markyate (Oxford World's Classics)
The Life of Christina of Markyate - Oxford World's Classics
Author: Samuel Fanous, Henrietta Leyser, C.H. Talbot
'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 r...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780199556052
ISBN-10: 0199556059
Publication Date: 1/11/2010
Pages: 144
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Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Book Type: Paperback
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