A Revelation of Purgatory

A Revelation of Purgatory was written by a female anchorite living in Winchester during the second decade of the fifteenth century; it provides an account of how a deceased member of her order appeared to her in four consecutive dream visions over three nights, showing her suffering in purgatory, begging for her sisters' prayers, and pleading that masses be said for her soul, to enable a quicker release. The text offers a fascinating insight into...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1843844710
• ISBN13: 9781843844716
• Release Date: August 2017
• Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
• Length: 199 Pages
• Weight: 0.84 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"