Romancing the City: Margery Kempe in Rome

Margery Kempe's experiences in Rome mimic not only those of female saints but also those of Middle English romance heroines, including Constance and Emaré. The geography and social disorganization of early fifteenth-century Rome contribute to this reading of Kempe as a romance heroine alone in...

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Published in:Studies in philology 2014-10, Vol.111 (4), p.680-690
Main Author: Howes, Laura L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
15th century
Churches
Cities
Communities
Expulsion
Gender identity
Kempe, Margery
Kempe, Margery (b ca 1373)
Language history
Literature
Middle English
Pilgrimages
Popes
Poverty
Religious organizations
Romance languages
Walking
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Summary:Margery Kempe's experiences in Rome mimic not only those of female saints but also those of Middle English romance heroines, including Constance and Emaré. The geography and social disorganization of early fifteenth-century Rome contribute to this reading of Kempe as a romance heroine alone in an environment of scarcity, chance, and miraculous events.
ISSN:0039-3738
1543-0383
1543-0383
DOI:10.1353/sip.2014.0030