An Annotated Bibliography of Printed and Online Primary Sources for the Middle Ages
King, Margot H., ed. and trans., The Life of Margaret of Ypres [Excerpts] (Peregrina Translations Series. Toronto: Peregrina Pub. Co., 1990). View Source Online
Text name(s): The Life of Margaret of Ypres
Number of pages of primary source text: 0
Medieval Author(s): Thomas de Cantimpre
Dates: 1240 - 1240
Archival Reference:
Original Language(s): Latin;
Translation: English translation.
Translation Comments:
Geopolitical Region(s): France;
County/Region: Liege
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Record Type(s): Hagiography |
Subject Heading(s): Clergy - Monks, Nuns, Friars Literature - Devotional Piety Saints Women / Gender |
Apparatus: Introduction
Comments:
This is a translations of excerpts from the Life of Margaret of Ypres, chosen to illustrate Margaret’s holy way of life and to show how modern perceptions of self-mortification are radically different from medieval understandings of holiness. The text, with introduction and notes, is available on the Monastic Matrix website, a site devoted to the study of medieval women’s religious communities.
Introduction Summary:
The introduction provides background information on Margaret of Ypres, giving a summary biography. King places Thomas de Cantimpre’s story of her life in the context of high medieval women’s saints’ lives: this life is representative of many common features of the period.
Cataloger: MK