Uncovers the female voices, lived experiences, and spiritual insights encoded by the imagery of textiles in the Middle Ages.For millennia, women have spoken and

Explores materiality in Middle English anchoritic texts, encompassing guidance literature, hagiographies, miracle narratives, medical discourse, and mystic pros

"This book addresses varied aspects of the lives and communities of medieval women religious in wester Europe." -- Introduction.

Essays suggesting new ways of studying the crucial but sometimes difficult range of medieval mystical material. This volume seeks to explore the origins, contex