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OverviewPlaced in the monastery of Helfa, in Upper Saxony, at the age of five, Gertrud began having Visions and writing at twenty-five. Book 1, written by a nun of Helfta, reveals the personality and virtues of Gertrud. Avoiding hagiographical commonplaces, the writer reveals both the strengths and the shortcomings of her very human and very committed heroine. Book 2, contains Gertrud's own account of her spiritual experiences. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Gertrud the Great of Helfta , Alexandra BarrattPublisher: Liturgical Press Imprint: Liturgical Press Volume: 35 Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 0.369kg ISBN: 9780879074555ISBN 10: 0879074558 Pages: 192 Publication Date: 01 November 1991 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of print, replaced by POD  We will order this item for you from a manufatured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationAlexandra Barratt is professor emeritus at the University of Waikato in New Zealand. She studied at the Universities of Cambridge and Toronto and has published extensively on religious writing by medieval women in Latin and English. She has previously translated Books One and Two (CF035), Book Three (CF063), and Book Four (CF085) of The Herald for the Cistercian Fathers series. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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