Description
Book SynopsisAncrene Wisse or the
Anchoresses Guide (Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, MS 402), written sometime roughly between 1225 and 1240, represents a revision of an earlier work, usually called the
Ancrene Riwle or
Anchorites' Rule, a book of religious instruction for three lay women of noble birth.
Table of ContentsPreface
Introduction
Ancrene Wisse 's Place in Literary History
The Anchoritic Life
Authorship
Audience
Date
Structure
Language
Manuscripts
Related Texts
Critical Reception
The Question of Mysticism
Editorial Principles
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Ancrene Wisse Author’s Preface
Part One
Part Two
Part Three
Part Four
Part Five
Part Six
Part Seven
Part Eight
Explanatory Notes
Textual Notes
Appendices
One: Motif and Exempla Index
Two: Proper Names Index
Glossary