Author: Shepherd, Geoffrey
Title: Ancrene Wisse Parts Six And Seven
Description: Nelson, 1963, 2nd impression. Cloth, dj, F/F. lxxiv+116pp, index, dustjacket a little rubbed, A nice copy. Hardback with dustjacket. ¶ Transcript in middle english of the core parts of the Ancrene Wisse, which was a guide to the spiritual life for female hermits or Anchoresses. Parts 6 & 7 are the culmination of the earlier parts - part 6 is an account of the general essential character required for the anchorite life & part 7 is a statement of its aspiration & final end.

Keywords: medieval history, monasticism, religion, christianity, middle english