Ancrene wisse
English prose literature, history and criticism
Hermits
Women, prayers and devotions
Mystiek
Monasticism and religious orders for women
Rules
Women, great britain
Devotional literature
Vrouwen
Conduct of life
Early works to 1800
Women
The thirteenth-century Ancrene Wisse is one of the major works of early Middle English prose, and was repeatedly revised and adapted for different audiences. It has attracted much attention from students of church history and women's studies as a highly influential, important example of pastoral gui…
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