An Annotated Bibliography of Printed and Online Primary Sources for the Middle Ages
Henschenius, G., ed., Vita Liutgardis (Acta sanctorum, June 16: 3: 189-210., 1987). View Source Online
Text name(s): Vita Lutgardis Virgine in Aquiriae Brabantia; The Life of Lutgard of Aywières
Number of pages of primary source text: 0
Medieval Author(s): Thomas de Cantimpre
Dates: 1230 - 1270
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Original Language(s): Latin;
Translation: Original language included.
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Geopolitical Region(s): France;
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Record Type(s): Hagiography |
Subject Heading(s): Clergy - Monks, Nuns, Friars Literature - Devotional Piety Saints Women / Gender |
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This is a Latin life of a 13th-century female ascetic and saint, Lutgard of Aywières, written by Thomas de Cantimpre, a canon who wrote the lives of several women whom he knew and was inspired by. The text is available on the Monastic Matrix website, a site devoted to the study of medieval women’s religious communities.
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Cataloger: MK